Maine’s 1st District congresswoman said the effort is meant to draw attention to the toll that mass-produced clothing has on climate change.
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Maine’s community colleges receive $75 million grant to expand short-term workforce training
The donation was made by the Harold Alfond Foundation to build on the success of existing programming that the organization believes can help ease Maine’s labor shortage.
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Bissell Brothers Brewing to close Milo location
The brothers opened the Three Rivers brewery and restaurant in their hometown in 2018.
Posted inBusiness, Nation / World, News
Boeing sanctioned by U.S. for sharing information about 737 Max 9 investigation
The National Transportation Safety Board says Boeing ‘blatantly violated’ the agency’s investigative regulations, as well as a signed agreement, by providing nonpublic investigative information to the media.
Posted inBusiness, Nation / World
Walgreens to close ‘significant’ number of stores as profits fall
Pharmacies can be lifelines in rural or low-income areas, particularly in food deserts – areas that have limited access to healthy and affordable food.
Posted inBusiness, Noteworthy
OTIS Federal Credit Union donates $5K toward Jay Union Hall renovations
JAY — OTIS Federal Credit Union has donated $5,000 to the Western Maine Labor Council which purchased the Local 14 Union Hall at 6 Intervale Road. This donation will go toward renovations and preservation of the building’s historical artwork. The Western Maine Labor Council, formerly headquartered in Lewiston, is comprised of labor unions whose members […]
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Supreme Court strips SEC of critical enforcement tool in fraud cases
The justices ruled in a 6-3 vote that people accused of fraud by the SEC, which regulates securities markets, have the right to a jury trial in federal court.
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Supreme Court blocks enforcement of EPA’s ‘good neighbor’ rule on downwind pollution
The high court, with a 6-3 conservative majority, has increasingly reined in the powers of federal agencies, including the EPA, in recent years.
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Supreme Court rejects nationwide opioid settlement with OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma
The settlement would have shielded Sackler family members who own the company from civil lawsuits over the toll of opioids but also would’ve provided billions of dollars to combat the epidemic.
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Prospect of low-priced Chinese EVs reaching U.S. poses threat to automakers
America’s auto industry has grown concerned that Chinese carmakers may be preparing to set up shop in Mexico to exploit North American trade rules.