U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs is proposing to cut 10,000 jobs
Maine Public » Business and Economy
by Carol Bousquet
1h ago
Senator King and a group of bipartisan lawmakers are asking the VA for an explanation and where the cuts will be ..read more
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Bar Harbor businesses ask court to halt enforcement of cruise ship ordinance
Maine Public » Business and Economy
by Kaitlyn Budion
1d ago
Bar Harbor businesses are asking a federal court to stop the town from enforcing a daily cruise ship passenger limit until their appeal is decided ..read more
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With recent storms and heavy rain, loggers say working conditions have never been more difficult
Maine Public » Business and Economy
by Nicole Ogrysko
1d ago
A recent survey found that 50 Maine harvesters and haulers lost at least $2.6 million in income from the Dec. 18 storm alone ..read more
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New Real ID deadline one year away
Maine Public » Business and Economy
by Irwin Gratz
3d ago
The federal government has set May 7, 2025, as the date when Americans will need special, enhanced driver's licenses or passports to fly or enter some federal buildings ..read more
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Angus King is introducing a new bill to curb social media use among children
Maine Public » Business and Economy
by Robbie Feinberg
3d ago
The bill would ban children under 13 from creating accounts, and prohibit companies from feeding content using algorithms to children under 17 ..read more
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City council postpones decision on future of Portland art museum expansion
Maine Public » Business and Economy
by Nicole Ogrysko
3d ago
Two city boards had recommended that Portland keep a historic designation for the former Children's Museum on Free Street. The Portland Museum of Art owns the building and wants to demolish it to make room for a proposed expansion ..read more
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Proposal calls for 30 Housing First apartments in Sanford
Maine Public » Business and Economy
by Nicole Ogrysko
4d ago
The project will provide housing and 24-7 support services to residents, who have experienced chronic homelessness, or have struggled to stay in stable housing before ..read more
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Lewiston bowling alley reopens 6 months after mass shooting
Maine Public » Business and Economy
by Esta Pratt-Kielley
1w ago
Just-In-Time Recreation reopened on Friday for the first time since the mass shootings on Oct. 25, 2023 that killed 18 people. Eight people were killed at the bowling alley ..read more
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Maine creates endowment for Lewiston mass shooting victims
Maine Public » Business and Economy
by Susan Sharon
1w ago
Maine has become the second state, after Virginia, to adopt a Mass Violence Care Fund. It's a $5 million endowment designed to provide ongoing assistance to mass casualty victims, survivors and their families ..read more
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USDA to keep potatoes as vegetables, Collins says
Maine Public » Business and Economy
by Kaitlyn Budion
1w ago
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has told Republican U.S. Sen. Susan Collins of Maine that it will support keeping potatoes classified as a vegetable, instead of a grain ..read more
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