Starting Oct. 1, Western Maine Transportation Services will expand the GreenLine commuter bus to six weekday round trips, boosting connections from Franklin County to Lewiston-Auburn.
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Maine Trust for Local News workers vote to expand union
Nearly 50 employees, including reporters, photographers and advertising staff, join the News Guild of Maine after holding an election with the National Labor Relations Board.
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Posted inBusiness, Maine, News, The Bethel Citizen
Bethel man carried on 11 generations of logging legacy in Maine
Bob Chadbourne, of Bethel, who died Sept. 17, continued building his family’s logging business, contributing to conservation and growing economy in western Maine.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
In Sipayik, the Passamaquoddy are finding resilience in a half-acre of clams
With one of the largest soft-shell clam gardens in the world, the tribe is confronting invasive crabs and human-caused ecological damage.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
H-1B visa’s $100,000 price hike leaves Maine employers worried about impact
President Donald Trump imposed the fee on foreign workers hired to fill professional positions, claiming the program was being abused. Business and immigrant advocates say that’s not true and that the fees will hurt small businesses.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Is cash still king at Maine’s agricultural fairs?
More fairs are accepting digital payments, but processing fees and shoddy internet access make some vendors hesitant to change cash-only policies that have served them well for decades.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News, Schools & Education
2 years in, Maine graduate student workers will rally for a contract
The union that includes students across the state’s university system is demonstrating over what they call a too-long negotiation process as they seek higher wages and better health care.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News, Schools & Education
Gov. Mills announces new Maine Life Sciences Center
State officials hope the center and an accompanying lab space will help turn Maine into a leader in the lucrative and expanding field of life sciences.
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Maine home sales rise for 6th consecutive month, despite national decline
The median home price in Maine is about $15,000 below record highs set in May and June, but still remains above the median cost at this point last year.
Posted inBusiness, Leslie Bridgers, Maine, News
Meet the BFFs behind the mobile bookstore for Maine romance fans | Column
Despite a decline in reading for pleasure, two former Barnes & Noble coworkers have found a niche with Novella.