Union workers at the plant launched a 24-hour walkout Wednesday morning after rejecting a contract offer.
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Wex continued blistering growth in 2017, with revenue up 23 percent
The South Portland company also reports net income of $159.2 million, up 177 percent from the previous year.
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SWAT team raids South Portland motel; 4 arrested on theft and drug charges
The high-risk search warrant was connected to an investigation by the Maine Drug Enforcement Agency.
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Workers at Hannaford distribution center go on strike for at least 24 hours
The company says it’s ‘disappointed’ that they walked out before a Monday mediation session. Union members say they should be getting a piece of big parent company profits and tax breaks in a new contract.
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South Portland council bans unhosted short-term rentals in residential zones
The City Council approves sweeping rules that give short-term rental operators who don’t live on the premises a grace period before the city moves to shut them down in September.
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Health care costs, starting wage split sides in contract talks at Hannaford distribution center
Hundreds of workers at the South Portland warehouse threaten to strike if necessary, which would compromise a network that supplies scores of supermarkets in New England.
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South Portland greenhouse plan envisions grow space for multiple restaurants
Planning board approval follows discussion about pesticide use and whether marijuana cultivation will be allowed.
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Hannaford workers authorize strike at distribution center
A previous contract expired this past weekend, but the two sides have agreed to a mediation session next week.
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South Portland council considering Cottage Road improvements
Recommendations include raised medians, bump-outs and signage to make pedestrians safer.
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South Portland student accused of threatening to ‘shoot up the school’
The boy was carrying a knife but no guns when he was taken into a custody, in an incident that unnerves students and parents a day after the mass shooting in Florida.