Wellness Connection of Maine sued the state in December to overturn a requirement that all medical marijuana dispensaries be owned by Mainers.
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Posted inBusiness, Maine
Maine adds 3,000 jobs in June, but jobless rate holds steady at 4.8%
The unemployment rate, adjusted seasonally, has been unchanged in Maine for five consecutive months.
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Posted inBusiness, Nation / World
Duck boat captain, 2 managers charged in Missouri sinking that killed 17
The state charges are filed after federal charges were dismissed for lack of jurisdiction.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
PAC spending on CMP power line referendum hits $15.2 million in 2021
A ballot question in November will ask voters if they want to prohibit the project. Proponents and opponents of the power line have spent more than $42 million since 2019 to influence the vote.
Posted inBusiness, Nation / World
U.S. warns businesses of risks as Hong Kong suppresses freedoms
An advisory issued Friday cautioned businesses that they are subject to the territory’s laws, including the security law, under which one U.S. citizen has been arrested.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
York County not affordable for working class, new report says
The report, based on homeownership and affordability data from the Maine Housing Authority, cites an alarming disparity between home prices and incomes.
Posted inBusiness
18-year-old joining Blue Origin’s first passenger spaceflight
instead of a $28 million auction winner launching with founder Jeff Bezos on Tuesday, Dutch runner-up Oliver Daemen will be on board.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, New England
Scallop harvest to decline again this year, but is still strong
Fishermen harvested about 43.5 million pounds in 2020 and are expected to collect about 40 million pounds this year.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, Nation / World
Maine jobless claims decline as U.S. claims fall to new pandemic low
The U.S. weekly tally of initial unemployment claims, a proxy for layoffs, has fallen more or less steadily since topping 900,000 in early January.
Posted inBusiness, Nation / World
IRS begins sending monthly checks to millions of American parents in crucial test for Biden
Biden administration to launch biggest anti-poverty program since Lyndon Johnson’s ‘War on Poverty.’