Some small businesses saw more cash purchases during the 24-hour grassroots action against the U.S. economic and political system.
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We asked Mainers what businesses they want to see set up shop. Here’s what they said.
The wish list includes more indoor recreation, a Cheesecake Factory and an Ikea.
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Marden’s bargain hunters relish 60 years of fabulous finds
Founded in Fairfield in 1964, the surplus and salvage chain with 13 stores across Maine has been selling good stuff cheap for 6 decades.
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To improve economy, Maine must address struggling youth and high cost of living, report finds
A prolonged worker shortage is holding back the state economy, according the Maine Economic Growth Council and Maine Development Foundation.
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Maine businesses recognize Indigenous Peoples Day in different ways
Five years after the state changed the October holiday from Columbus Day to Indigenous Peoples Day, some businesses are giving workers the day off while others are trying to foster greater cultural awareness.
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Kerplink opens doors for children to play
New children’s play studio Kerplink’s grand opening.
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Maine can now order employers to pay workers back pay as well as damages for missed wages
The law went into effect Friday and is the latest state-level effort among Democrat-controlled states to give workers more options to seek compensation for lost wages.
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Major data breach involving 2 Maine firms headed to court
BerryDunn, a Portland accounting firm, and Reliable Networks of Biddeford are trading blame about who is responsible for the breach that resulted in the theft of personal information ranging from Social Security numbers to medical data of more than a million people.
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Blanchette moving company packing up and moving on after 77 years in Lewiston
Blanchette Moving & Storage Co. owners make their final deliveries after decades of packing, lifting, driving and delivering around the country.
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Businesses seek changes in Maine’s first-in-the-nation PFAS ban
Critics of the ban say it is unworkable and could cost the state major employers if enforced as is.