In Maine and nationwide, 2022 was a year of unexpected economic change. What’s ahead for the state in 2023? It may be safer to say what’s not on the horizon.
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Dan Clarke named president and CEO of Maine Family Federal Credit Union
NEW HIRES Maine Family Federal Credit Union, headquartered in Lewiston, has named Dan Clarke as its new president and chief executive officer. Clarke has been in the credit union industry since 1988 and has held a variety of roles, including president/CEO at what is now Maine Solutions Federal Credit Union. He most recently served as […]
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Posted inTimes Record
From the Chamber: Consider these changes in 2023 to help your teams
The end of 2022 is within sight, and that’s always a good time to reflect on what happened within the past year and to look ahead at what we expect the next year will hold. Some annual predictions are more accurate than others; for instance, in December 2019, who would have predicted a worldwide pandemic […]
Posted inBusiness, News
Date of Jay mill closing has been moved to April 30
A job fair for Pixelle workers who will lose their jobs and the general public will be held from 3-7 p.m. on Dec. 5 at Spruce Mountain Adult Education in Livermore Falls.
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Krista Simonis to lead governmental affairs at Maine Credit Union League
NEW HIRES The Maine Credit Union League has hired Krista Simonis as its new director of governmental affairs. Simonis will lead efforts to advance the League’s legislative, political and advocacy agendas in both Augusta and Washington, D.C. She began her political career with a lobbying firm in California after earning a bachelor’s degree in political […]
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A moribund old mill to get a $15 million facelift, and brewery, adding another spark to Skowhegan
The 80,000-square-foot former Solon Manufacturing mill on the island downtown is undergoing a two-year remodel that will have Bigelow Brewing Co. anchor the ground floor, with apartments and a hotel filling out the space.
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Augusta’s Chipotle may be forced to reopen, but only some staff say they’d return
Employees who suddenly lost their jobs when they tried to make Augusta the first Chipotle location in the country to unionize are split on returning if a judge rules the restaurant must reopen because of alleged labor law violations.
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Hammered by Amazon, Peaks’ only hardware store closing
Duffy’s Island Hardware was a place Peaks residents could count on year-round for tools, supplies or a DIY gadget.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Are Republicans and big business headed for a breakup?
The new trend is distinguished more by its emphasis on cultural nostalgia than by any movement away from traditional conservative economics.
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Beyond Meat executive departs amid job cuts
The company expects to fire 19% of its workforce by the end of the year.