The bill would allow Houlton Band of Maliseet to negotiate with the federal government to open a casino in Aroostook County.
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Stocks mostly shake off a weak start, edge to more records
The stock indexes were mostly lower for much of the day as technology stocks fell broadly as bond yields rose.
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Posted inBusiness, Health, Nation & World
‘Obamacare’ boost easy for some, but others face paperwork
The COVID relief package signed into law Thursday includes the biggest expansion of health insurance tax credits under the Affordable Care Act in a decade.
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Defying rules, anti-vaccine accounts thrive on social media
Platforms such as Facebook, Instagram and Twitter say they’ve stepped up their fight against misinformation, but problems abound.
Posted inBusiness, Lewiston-Auburn
Sun Journal moving printing operations to South Portland
The newsroom, advertising, circulation and customer service employees will continue working in the building at 104 Park St. in Lewiston.
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Netflix steps up policing of password sharing
The streaming service is testing a feature that will force some users to verify their accounts.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News, Politics
In late-night deal, lawmakers agree on budget bill providing tax relief to Maine businesses
An agreement to add $8 million to the state’s rainy day fund and study the impact of extending tax cuts on income from exporting products tied to intellectual assets helped shore up Republican support in the House.
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Plan for salmon farms near Acadia National Park meets some resistance
A Norwegian investor has filed an application to operate two 60-acre salmon farms in Frenchman Bay.
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One year later, from job cuts to online commerce, virus reshaped U.S. economy
A once-in-a-century pandemic has ground on for a year, throwing millions out of work and upending wide swathes of the American economy.
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Pandemic-era jobless aid payments approach $2 billion in Maine
The amount the state has paid out in jobless benefits since the pandemic started is almost as much as it paid out in the previous 15 years combined.