Some economists say Maine’s labor stats aren’t as volatile as a new federal method indicates.
Tux Turkel
Tux Turkel writes primarily about energy issues affecting Maine. Over the years, he has gazed into the spent-fuel pool at the now-gone Maine Yankee nuclear plant, looked across Casco Bay from atop Wyman Station’s smokestack, and toured power plants and wind farms across the state, but remains confused about why electricity doesn’t leak from our wall sockets.
When he’s not trying to make sense of dense regulatory filings at the Public Utilities Commission, he’s likely to be hiking in the mountains or visiting Maine’s coastal islands in his small motorboat.
A graduate of Emerson College in Boston, Tux lives in Yarmouth with his wife, youngest son, a cat and a guinea pig.
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Storm breaking August drought
Coastal areas were being hit the hardest, with the storm moving into the midcoast and Down East later today.
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Maine consumer confidence remains low, survey finds
Only 35 percent of residents said now is a good time to make a major purchase, down from 39 percent in April.
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Maine home sales plummet in July
Median sales prices are still increasing, however. The median sales price rose 4.23 percent in July to $172,500, compared with July of 2009.
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KeyBank’s new checking policy has two goals
The bank will cash checks for people who aren’t account holders – and perhaps lure new customers.
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On Cliff, this shop is a keeper
An island mainstay changes with the seasons – but stays
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No free lunch, and no free milk: State tells Shaw’s to end giveaway
The ‘buy six and get one free’ promotion is great for customers, but not for an important source: Maine’s dairy farms.
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Maine getting more weatherization money
Maine has weatherized more than 2,000 homes using money from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.
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Jetport project tapping Earth’s energy
Expansion plans include an ‘underutilized technology’ that cuts the new terminal’s need for oil by 90 percent.