A prolonged worker shortage is holding back the state economy, according the Maine Economic Growth Council and Maine Development Foundation.
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Maine businesses recognize Indigenous Peoples Day in different ways
Five years after the state changed the October holiday from Columbus Day to Indigenous Peoples Day, some businesses are giving workers the day off while others are trying to foster greater cultural awareness.
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Posted inThe Franklin Journal
Kerplink opens doors for children to play
New children’s play studio Kerplink’s grand opening.
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Maine can now order employers to pay workers back pay as well as damages for missed wages
The law went into effect Friday and is the latest state-level effort among Democrat-controlled states to give workers more options to seek compensation for lost wages.
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Major data breach involving 2 Maine firms headed to court
BerryDunn, a Portland accounting firm, and Reliable Networks of Biddeford are trading blame about who is responsible for the breach that resulted in the theft of personal information ranging from Social Security numbers to medical data of more than a million people.
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Blanchette moving company packing up and moving on after 77 years in Lewiston
Blanchette Moving & Storage Co. owners make their final deliveries after decades of packing, lifting, driving and delivering around the country.
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Businesses seek changes in Maine’s first-in-the-nation PFAS ban
Critics of the ban say it is unworkable and could cost the state major employers if enforced as is.
Posted inThe Franklin Journal
Cascade Brook learns what goes into good crust
Franklin County Cooperative Extension teamed up with The Good Crust to give fifth graders at Cascade Brook School a lesson on what goes into pizza dough on Tuesday, Oct. 31, along with a delicious demonstration.
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Interest rate on retail credit cards hits 30% as holiday shopping season starts
Tempted to use that store credit card on holiday purchases? Don’t, unless you immediately pay off the balance. Otherwise, consumers are looking at 30% interest – or more.
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Maine unemployment ticks up in September, but still near record low
September’s jobless rate of 2.7% is a slight increase over August’s 2.5 %.