Data shows that fewer than half of unions obtained their first contract within a year of winning an election, and 30% didn’t secure one within three years.
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Wedding wave coming in 2022 after two years of pandemic postponements
Maine expects a surge in weddings big and small in 2022, according to local vendors and data from the Portland City Clerk’s office.
Maine’s planning to build a spaceport. Here’s how it could become a leader in the industry
The state hopes a new law creating the Maine Space Port Corp. is the first step toward achieving that goal.
Amazon gets OK to build helix-shaped tower
From some vantage points, it will dominate the region’s skyline like no building other than the Washington Monument.
Sanctions hurting Russian economy, despite Putin’s extraordinary steps
But its largest sector – oil and gas – continues to satisfy European, Chinese and Indian reliance.
Starbucks engaged in unfair labor practices, federal officials say
The NLRB’s petition is the latest blow to the coffee chain as locations nationwide seek to unionize.
Central Maine business briefs: Waterville chamber hires customer service specialist
People & Places: Mainebiz Women’s Leadership Forum to address leading through change
Q&A: Am I getting an $850 check from the state?
Q: Why are we getting these checks? A: The state is expecting to bring in $1.2 billion more in the next year than expected, because of a combination of federal COVID-relief money and rising tax revenues. The governor and Legislature agreed to use more than half of that surplus to help Maine people feeling the […]
Disney government dissolution bill signed by DeSantis
The move is expected to have huge tax implications for Disney and further sour the relationship between the Republican-led government and a major political player whose theme parks have transformed Orlando.
Plan to ban menthol cigarettes prompts late lobbying blitz
Biden administration officials have heard from tobacco lobbyists, anti-smoking advocates, civil rights groups, small-business owners and conservative think tanks.