The program, the subject of a Press Herald investigation, has no benchmarks to assess impact, OPEGA says.
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New owner sees better times ahead for Geary’s Brewing
Despite a social media backlash and a probable loss this year, Alan Lapoint looks forward to reviving Maine’s first craft brewery.
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Metro expands service to Brunswick
The regional bus service will launch an expansion of its Breez commuter shuttle to service Brunswick employers who want to recruit employees from outside the community.
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South Portland J.C. Penney on list of under-performing stores
The list, compiled by Morningstar Credit Ratings, could presage closures as the national retailer intends to close up to 140 stores this year.
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Maine program simplifies aid to job seekers, employers
The Maine-at-Work initiative offers one-stop shopping for employment resources.
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Age discrimination suit against Shaw’s allowed to advance
A ruling by the Maine Supreme Judicial Court returns the case involving the lay-off of three workers to further consideration in federal court.
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Financial industry news
NEW HIRES Evergreen Credit Union hired Howard Lowell as vice president of marketing. Previously, Lowell was a marketing and management executive with associations serving the mortgage banking industry in Massachusetts. Spinnaker Trust hired Chris Whitney and Laura Greenstein to new positions in its employee stock ownership plan practice and portfolio management services, respectively. Whitney […]
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Charles Lawton: Maine’s best hope for stronger economy is exporting knowledge
That’s what some of the state’s larger successful companies already do, and we need more of them. Embrace bigness and information creation.
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Shaw’s distribution workers join Teamsters
Osco pharmacists working at Shaw’s supermarkets joined the Teamsters last spring.
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Third generation takes charge at Hammond Lumber
Mike Hammond has been named the new CEO and president of the Maine building materials company.
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