A total of 60,000 union workers had been expected to walk off their jobs as early as 12:01 a.m. on Friday.
Hannah LaClaire
Staff Writer
Hannah LaClaire is a business reporter at the Portland Press Herald, covering Maine’s housing crisis, real estate and development, entrepreneurship, the state's cannabis industry and a little bit of everything else. Before joining the Press Herald in 2021, Hannah covered the town of Brunswick for The Times Record. In her free time, she enjoys reading, running and weekends up at camp. She lives in Springvale with her husband and daughter, their dog and two tuxedo cats.
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Royce Cross stepping down as CEO of Cross Insurance, being succeeded by son
Jonathan Cross is the third generation of the Cross family to lead the 68-year-old, Bangor-based insurance provider.
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An unlikely pairing in Portland? Maine Standard Biofuels buying Urban Farm Fermentory
The fermentory, which makes cider, kombucha and mead, may soon be acquired by Maine Standard Biofuels, which recycles cooking oil into heating fuel.
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Data breach may have affected over 15,000 student loan borrowers in Maine
Personal information including Social Security numbers may have been illicitly accessed, and 2.5 million people may have been affected nationwide.
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Maine’s average gas price falls below $4 a gallon for first time since March
The price has dropped by more than a dollar per gallon since peaking in mid-June.
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Court ruling paves way for out-of-staters to own medical marijuana dispensaries
The 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upholds a lower court ruling that Maine’s residency requirements are unconstitutional.
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Maine real estate market continues trend of slower sales
Low inventory and higher interest rates are among the factors contributing to a 15 percent decline in home sales in July compared to a year ago.
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Inmate dies in Cumberland County Jail
The male prisoner was found unresponsive early Sunday morning, officials said.
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Cargo volume in Portland Harbor headed for another record year
Imports and exports are up 31% for the first 7 months of 2022, and Portland doesn’t have the congestion of shipping containers affecting many larger ports.
Posted inMaine, Politics
Green Party co-founder John Rensenbrink dies
An environmental advocate for more than 70 years, Rensenbrink dedicated his life to changing politics to benefit the natural world.