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Business
We’d rather work from home, state workers say
A survey of Maine state employees conducted in May found that only 5 percent wish to return to their workplace full time.
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Business
Office doors reopening in Maine, but just a crack
Until there's a vaccine for COVID-19, the office environment as it existed prior to March is not coming back.
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Maine
Without hordes of tourists, Mainers get summer to ourselves
Residents are enjoying parts of the state they'd normally never go to in July or August.
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Business
After a two-year renovation, The Curio is coming to Lisbon Street
The former Lamey Wellehan shoe store will be the home of a small restaurant and art gallery that will also feature a hand-made spiral staircase and a bar made from former shoe shelving.
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Business
Employers say worker-retention program riddled with problems
Some participants complain of missed payments and poor customer service, but the state says WorkShare is new to many, and more education on its proper use may be needed.
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Move to repeal Affordable Care Act ‘just inviting chaos,’ Maine leaders say
Should the U.S. Supreme Court uphold the Trump administration's effort to overturn the law, they say, the consequences would reverberate throughout the health care system.
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Business
FedEx, sponsor of Washington football team, calls for franchise to drop name seen as a slur
The request by FedEx, which holds the naming rights to the team's stadium, represents another shift from moral appeals to business and political tactics.
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Business
BIW hiring temporary workers amid strike as mediation is set for next week
The union president calls the hiring of more subcontractors outrageous, but the company says it must do what it can to prevent further delays in the delivery of destroyers.
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Business
Mills advisory group warns of ‘economic cliff’ if no more federal aid comes
Leaders of the Maine Economic Recovery Committee warn of a 'devastating' economic decline unless the federal government takes further action.
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Business
Maine jobless claims continue to ease amid phased reopening of businesses
Over 4,000 Mainers filed new claims for jobless benefits last week, even as the state prepared to allow the vast majority of businesses to open back up.
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Business
More than 500 companies start ad boycott to pressure Facebook on hate speech
Major brands for the first time join together to protest still-prevalent hate speech on the social network.
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Business
Amusement, recreation and entertainment businesses reopen, but it’s not all fun and games
Turning the calendar to July means the majority of public-facing businesses in Maine can now serve customers, as long as they comply with a checklist of state-mandated safety precautions.
