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Published
October 22, 2019

Face-scanning algorithm increasingly decides whether you deserve the job

The system uses candidates' computer or cellphone cameras to analyze their facial movements, word choice and speaking voice before ranking them against other applicants.
Published
October 20, 2019

Slow rollout in marijuana sales costs Maine revenue and jobs

Three years after legalizing adult-use marijuana, the state’s still waiting for retail shops. Consultants say the economy paid the price as dollars and expertise went elsewhere.
Published
October 18, 2019

Maine’s jobless rate for September, at 2.9%, extends historic low streak

The state's estimate of unemployed people in the Portland metro area was even lower, at 1.9%.
Published
October 17, 2019

Biological sciences industry on the rise in Maine, new report shows

Job growth in the sector has been 14% over the past 5 years, compared with only 4% for all industries combined, says the Bioscience Association of Maine.
Published
October 16, 2019

UMaine gets $1.1 million for forest economy plan

The federal grant will help advance a plan to boost Maine's forest economy with new products and technology.

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Published
October 8, 2019

Business forum: How health care investments impact real estate

Three experts shared their insights as to how changes in the delivery of health care services in Maine affects commercial real estate.
Published
October 2, 2019

Healthcare management company to expand into renovated Bates Mill

Gov. Janet Mills praises Grand Rounds and the city Tuesday for the growth, calling Lewiston 'the gem of central Maine.'
Published
September 26, 2019

North Carolina company plans to create 100 jobs in Maine

LignaTerra Global LLC, which makes a composite wood material, says it will build a factory on land that used to be part of the former Lincoln Paper and Tissue mill.
Published
September 25, 2019

Majority of home shoppers interested in Portland come from out of state

Many big-city dwellers, particularly millennials and those with a connection to Maine, are looking for more affordable areas such as Portland to settle down and raise their families.
Published
September 24, 2019

Labor Department issues new overtime rule, replacing more generous proposal

The rule will make overtime pay available to 1.3 million additional workers, though the proposal replaces a more generous one advanced by former President Barack Obama.