Many sectors are insisting on COVID-19 shots as conditions of employment, but major companies that rely on low-income blue-collar workers are shying away from mandates for fear of worsening labor shortages.
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Mass transit recovery lagging in Maine as officials debate solutions
Some regional planners think the only way to get riders back and attract new ones is to invest in transit expansion and innovation.
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Denmark Arts Center adds three to its board of directors
DENMARK — Denmark Arts Center has welcomed three new members to its board of directors. The board also celebrated the work, dedication and years of service that Allene Westleigh generously gave as she ended her service. Westleigh, former Denmark postmaster, was there for the beginning of Denmark Arts Center. She worked for years with Dick […]
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Absence of Canadian visitors leaves void in Old Orchard Beach
While visitors from other U.S. states have kept the seaside community busy this summer, many miss the French-Canadian influx and wonder when, or if, they will come back.
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Maine Policy Institute adds Christopher A. Pierce to board of directors
PORTLAND — Maine Policy Institute has added Christopher A. Pierce to its board of directors. Pierce is chairman and owner of The Dingley Press in Lisbon. The company is one of the leading mail-order catalog printing companies in the United States and prints and mails more than 330 million catalogs annually for 150 nationwide customers. […]
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Robert J. Souza joins Maine Connectivity Authority board of directors
AUGUSTA — Gov. Janet Mills last month swore Robert J. Souza of Durham onto the board of directors for the Maine Connectivity Authority, a new state entity charged with achieving universal availability of high-speed broadband in Maine. Souza has 46 years of telecommunications experience. He recently retired from Otelco Inc. where he had spent the […]
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Ammunition shelves bare as U.S. gun sales continue to soar
The shortage is having an impact on law enforcement agencies, people seeking personal protection, recreational shooters and hunters.
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Skydiving company takes off in first months at Waterville airport
Vacationland Skydiving is now taking people 10,000 feet above the Robert LaFleur Airport after a delayed opening during the pandemic.
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Making whoopie pies is a growing business in South Portland
Cape Whoopies are now on shelves in Wegmans Food Markets in Massachusetts, and soon could be in all 106 of the high-end supermarkets across the Northeast and mid-Atlantic states.
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Geiger promotes Ryan Bissonette
LEWISTON — Geiger has promoted Ryan Bissonette to distribution specialist III. He started in September 2019 at Geiger as a fulfillment services specialist in the Distribution Center. In November 2019, he was promoted to distribution specialist II. He lives in Auburn.