A potential strike by 146,000 UAW members comes against the backdrop of increasingly emboldened American unions of all kinds.
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Biden celebrates unions and job creation during a Philadelphia Labor Day appearance
The president spoke about how the economy is recovering from the pandemic and what his administration has done to pay for infrastructure improvements.
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Maine businesses expect strong finish to summer tourism season
A sunny Labor Day weekend has helped tourism-dependent business make up for a slow, rainy start.
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Maine cannabis regulators consider new rules to expand consumer access
The agency regulating the sale of adult-use cannabis in Maine is proposing a new set of rules designed to increase consumer access. The changes, which come amid record-breaking sales, are primarily based on two bills passed in the Legislature this year: one intended to reduce the stigma around cannabis and another to correct an oversight […]
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Maine forestry companies granted state funds despite environmental violations
ND Paper Inc. and T&D Wood Energy LLC, announced in December as recipients for hundreds of thousands of dollars in state grant money, have been cited multiple times over the past several years.
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Day’s Jewelers welcomes longtime De Beers executive to board of directors
WATERVILLE — Day’s Jewelers has announced the newest addition to its board of directors, Charles Stanley. With more than two decades of experience at De Beers, including his role as president of De Beers Brands in North America, he brings a wealth of expertise and a proven track record of success to his new role […]
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SKILLS Inc. executive director named to MACSP board of directors
ST. ALBANS — Kristin Overton, the executive director of nonprofit SKILLS Inc., has been named to the Maine Association of Community Service Providers board of directors. She sits on the board as a representative of Community & Work Support providers. “I am pleased to join the MACSP Board and take a more active role in […]
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SKILLS Inc. named one of Maine’s Best Places to Work
ST. ALBANS — The Maine State Council of the Society for Human Resource Management, Best Companies Group and BridgeTower Media have named SKILLS Inc. as one of the Best Places to Work in Maine. The local nonprofit supports people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and/or Autism as they pursue their goals, interests, preferences and choices. […]
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Summit Natural Gas of Maine named 2023 Best Places to Work in Maine
Summit Natural Gas of Maine is honored to be named one of the 2023 Best Places to Work in Maine in the large company category. The Maine State Council of the Society for Human Resource Management, Best Companies Group, and BridgeTower Media annually recognizes and honors Maine’s best places of employment in small, medium and […]
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UScellular names Brandi McCune director of sales and operations for New England region
Stores include those in Augusta and Waterville.