Help wasn’t coming on one of the state’s most pressing problems, so from Sanford to Woodland, they’ve stepped up.
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Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: New pipeline not our best option for more and cheaper energy
A natural gas pipeline project could just add to our ailments – physically, socially and economically.
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Posted inLocal & State, News
Maine Legislature tables bill to address unemployment system in wake of botched rollout
Unemployed Mainers have complained about the online filing system since it rolled out last December, claiming they get locked out of their accounts and are unable to reach anyone in the department.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News, Source
Gardiner meat processing company’s bankruptcy filing a blow to farmers
Central Maine Meats, open barely three years, held promise for the local food economy.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State
Investors put nearly $6 million into trio of Maine businesses in first quarter
It was the state’s strongest first quarter for receiving early-stage venture capital since the $20.4 million in 2015.
Posted inBusiness, Life & Culture
Allagash joins the ranks of can-do brewers in Maine
The state’s largest brewery plans to cautiously start selling Hoppy Table Beer in cans, adding to an industry shift away from bottles.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
A dozen Maine small businesses earn honors for excellence
The awards will be given at a ceremony May 1 in Freeport.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Maine families are already benefiting from federal tax cuts
They are among the Americans seeing the impact of the tax overhaul in their own paychecks.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State
Maine will be among hardest-hit states if EU retaliates against Trump’s tariffs
That’s the conclusion of a Brookings Institution report, but it isn’t clear which Maine sectors would be harmed the most.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: As Maine’s jobless claims system fails, state blames those hit hardest
Unemployed residents not only have been denied benefits, they also have faced official indifference and contempt.