A financial reform bill in Congress would put the U.S. Postal Service back in the black, but workers say it won’t immediately resolve staffing shortages and late-arriving mail.
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Portland restaurants take varied courses when employees, and owners, come down with COVID
While many have closed for health reasons or lack of staffing, others continue operating if they can.
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Our View: Bringing high tech to the Maine woods
Innovations by local entrepreneurs can improve safe access to the state’s mountains, lakes, streams and coast.
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Postal Service’s long-term staffing shortage puts strain on mail delivery in Maine
The thinning ranks are burning out and mail service is lagging, union officials say, as letter carriers often work 60- to 80-hour, seven-day weeks.
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Small Pennsylvania company behind serious accusations against CMP parent
Security Limits CEO Paulo Silva says he consulted for Avangrid and helped it implement his cybersecurity system designed to protect industrial infrastructure from attacks.
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Summer hotel, restaurant spending smashed record in Maine
Nearly $2.5 billion was spent in hotels and restaurants in Maine between June and September, blowing past the mark set in 2019.
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Commentary: Maine Seed Capital Tax Credit is crucial to investment, state’s economic future
Criticism of the program in a recent editorial and on a liberal think tank‘s blog is misinformed and short-sighted.
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A slice of life in the city: Portland’s love affair with pizza
From old-school offerings to artisan slices with unconventional toppings, local pie enthusiasts have more choices than ever.
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With larger space under contract, Fork Food Lab charts a new course
The shared commercial kitchen on Parris Street in Portland is under contract to buy a much bigger space in South Portland, but the move is not yet a done deal.
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Portland-area office market in limbo as employers consider next steps
Many companies have decided they can’t permanently abandon their offices, but they still aren’t sure what to do with the space.