NORWAY — Norway Savings Bank contributed $2,500 to the the Cottage Street Creative Exchange earlier this year. The exchange, located in the Art Moves Dance Studio building at 13 Cottage St., is a place for people of all ages to experience creative expression, cultural exchange, collaboration and instruction, according to a news release from the […]
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Study: Amazon warehouse workers say they struggle to afford food, rent
Amazon has long been criticized for its treatment of employees, especially those who pack and ship boxes in its warehouses.
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Dollar coin honoring Lewiston’s Dr. Bernard Lown to be issued Thursday
The coin representing Maine features Lown’s bust, name and a defibrillator.
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How the authoritarian Middle East became the capital of Silicon Valley
Virtually overnight, the Middle East has emerged as the most powerful geopolitical force in the tech industry, due in part to the Biden administration’s fears about China.
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Biodegradable fabric might be the next best thing in clothing
Mushrooms and the skin of invasive species are just some of the new materials the fashion industry is trying to be more sustainable.
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Even remote and hybrid work can burn you out. Here’s how to avoid it.
Our new era of work has led many to working harder and more often, carrying over bad habits from the height of the pandemic.
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Inflation improved slightly in April, with timing for rate cuts still uncertain
The Federal Reserve had been getting ready to lower interest rates this year. The past few months complicated those hopes.
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Walmart lays off hundreds of office employees, requires others to relocate
BENTONVILLE, Ark. — Walmart on Tuesday announced layoffs affecting several hundred jobs at the retail giant’s campus offices. It also said it will require most remote workers and personnel in its Dallas, Atlanta and Toronto offices to relocate to its primary offices in Bentonville, Arkansas; Hoboken, New Jersey; and the San Francisco Bay Area. The […]
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Lewiston’s Rinck Advertising honored for campaign
LEWISTON — Rinck Advertising has received an award of excellence from the Public Relations Society of America for its behavioral change work with the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention on its Sipping Point Campaign. The society’s Anvil Awards are the public relations industry’s most prestigious honor, recognizing the highest level of achievement in […]
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MEMIC workers’ comp premiums reduced more than 15%
The rate reduction will save more than 17,500 Maine employers as much as $31 million in total workers’ comp costs, which are among the highest in the nation.