Many hotel employees are wearing different hats every day, pitching in to fill gaps caused by the pandemic and a shortage of foreign workers.
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Maine employers grapple with office policies amid constant change
Many companies plan to continue experimenting with new ways of working that involve more flexibility and remote work options.
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Maine Turnpike Authority plans toll hike to offset pandemic losses
Proposed changes include a $1 increase – from $3 to $4 – for cash payers at the York toll plaza.
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CMP’s management can improve, but is not ‘irredeemably flawed,’ state-ordered audit finds
The Maine Public Utilities Commission, which ordered the review after an investigation of the utility’s rates, is inviting public comment and will decide the next steps.
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Small housing units growing bigger in Maine
Accessory dwelling units, or ADUs, are gaining popularity as the state’s housing crunch and pandemic-related influx continues.
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Two Brunswick-based businesses win cash prize from Greenlight Maine
STARC Systems won $10,000 for coming in second place, and bluShift Aerospace was awarded $5,000 for third. Bixby Chocolate, a Rockland-based company, took first place and the $25,000 top prize.
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Lisbon aquaponics farm expansion could pump out 20 million heads of lettuce per year
The facility expansion could increase production by 20 times.
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Brunswick aerospace company signs first major deal with Virginia-based firm
STEM company MaxIQ has signed with bluShift Aerospace to send into space as many as 60 academic experiments.
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Bath reaches tax settlement agreement with shipyard
Bath’s assessor has reached a property tax agreement with Bath Iron Works, resolving two property tax abatements filed by BIW with respect to the 2019 and 2020 tax years. “My top priority has been to negotiate a resolution that is reasonable, fair and reflective of the yard’s just value, as required by Maine law,” Assessor […]
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Senate approves bill to replace CMP, Versant Power with consumer-owned utility
The Maine House also has approved the bill, but Democratic Gov. Janet Mills has signaled she is likely to veto the measure.