U.S. companies would no longer be able to bar employees from taking jobs with competitors under a rule approved by a federal agency, though the rule is sure to be challenged in court.
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These apps allow workers to get paid between paychecks. Experts say there are steep costs
More people are using so-called Earned Wage Access apps to get money to pay bills and buy groceries in between paydays.
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Posted inHealth, Local & State, News
New federal staffing mandates pose challenges for Maine nursing homes
Critics say the minimum staffing levels are unrealistic and an unfunded mandate that will further burden the state’s nursing homes, many of which are at risk of closing or downsizing because of worker shortages.
Posted inBusiness, Morning Sentinel
Dealership owners Chris and Linanne Gaunce net Waterville-area chamber’s highest award
The Mid-Maine Chamber of Commerce’s 61st annual awards ceremony will be held Thursday to a sold out audience at the Waterville Elks Banquet Center where eight other awards will be presented.
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Winslow schools budget rises 7%, but officials say tax bills won’t increase
If approved by voters, the district’s budget would increase to just over $20 million next year, which officials say is fueled by rising inflation and the high cost of labor.
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The world’s largest 3D printer is at UMaine. It just unveiled an even bigger one
The printer’s frame fills up the large building in which it’s housed on the Orono campus, and can print objects 96 feet long by 32 feet wide by 18 feet high.
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Starbucks appears likely to win Supreme Court dispute with federal labor agency
If the court sides with Starbucks, it could make it tougher for the federal labor board to step in when it alleges corporate interference in unionization efforts.
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Gov. Mills signs bill protecting providers of abortion and gender-affirming care
The proposal drew significant debate in the Legislature this session as well as opposition from out-of-state Republican attorneys general who called it ‘constitutionally defective.’
Posted inNation & World, News, Politics
Judge conducts hearing on whether to hold Trump in contempt for social media posts
Prosecutors called the messages a ‘deliberate flouting’ of the court’s prohibition and requested a $1,000 fine for each one.
Posted inNation & World
Moscow court rejects Evan Gershkovich’s appeal, keeping him in jail until end of June
The Bowdoin College graduate has spent over a year behind bars.