While not abandoning the push for subsidized home care, the Maine People’s Alliance has launched a new effort to mandate sick leave for all Maine workers.
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Developer questioned about timeline for Madison strawberry greenhouse project
A representative for Northern Farms LLC said the project is “going well, but it’s a very, very slow process.”
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Regulators say they won’t decide on CMP’s $1 billion power line until March
The Maine Public Utilities Commission extends the process for deciding whether to award a permit needed for the 145-mile transmission project to move forward.
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USM launches institute to enhance economic ties among Arctic countries
The Maine North Atlantic Institute will act as a hub for the various groups with economic and cultural interests in Scandinavia.
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Idexx reports 11 percent revenue growth in third quarter
The Westbrook-based veterinary diagnostics firm also reported a 33 percent increase in net income compared with a year earlier.
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Maine electrical lineworkers go to school
Kennebec Valley Community College technology facility has been renovated and expanded with help from Central Maine Power utility’s parent company.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Elder-care researchers: Critics using invalid arguments to oppose statewide Question 1
Passage will actually help Maine’s economy, not hurt it, while funding at-home care for seniors and giving their caregivers a badly needed pay raise.
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Business groups: Massive tax increase sought by Question 1 would be disaster for Maine
The proposal would drain billions out of our economy, hurt the middle class and discourage people from moving to Maine, which would be the highest-taxed state in the country.
Posted inBusiness, Food
Kittery-based dehydrated meal startup poised for growth
Good To-Go has expanded its production facility, hired new staff and is undergoing a USDA inspection.
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Red Sox revelers catch a glimpse of famous L.L. Bean bootmobile
The one-of-a-kind vehicle is modified to celebrate the World Series championship and joins the team’s victory parade.