WATERVILLE — Connie Coggins, HealthReach president and CEO, has announced a new partnership between HealthReach Community Health Centers and The MaineHealth Center for Tobacco Independence. The latter administers the statewide tobacco treatment contract on behalf of the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Maine Department of Health and Human Services. Under this partnership, the […]
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Rooting for Trump to fail has made his stock shorters millions
A hardy band of mostly amateur Wall Street investors have collectively made millions of dollars over the past month by betting that the stock price of Donald Trump’s Truth Social will keep dropping despite massive buying by his loyalists.
Mills vetoes bill requiring developers of clean energy projects to work with unions
The bill would have required companies leasing state land for clean energy projects to enter into contract with labor unions.
Mills hopes money for Maine ‘co-working’ businesses will help bring, keep remote workers
Eleven communal office companies – including 6 in southern Maine – were awarded a total of $500,000 as part of the Maine Jobs and Recovery Plan.
Portland coffee company becomes first in Maine to ratify contract with labor union
Coffee By Design and baristas who are a part of Local 327 of the Laborers’ International Union of North America have reached an agreement that includes 2 pay increases within a year.
Regulators launch review of whether Tesla did enough to fix Autopilot
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said it has concerns about changes Tesla made to the driver assistance system as part of a December recall.
Norfolk Southern CEO isn’t ruthless enough for investors after toxic train crash
Ancora Holdings Group is pushing for a new CEO at Norfolk Southern – but not because it wants the railroad to spend more on safety initiatives.
They found safe spaces on TikTok. A ban could devastate their communities.
With President Biden signing a bill that could ban TikTok, groups such as GriefTok and DeafTok fear they’ll lose an inimitable source of comfort and connection.
Inflation is overshadowing U.S. economic resilience, hurting Biden
Most economists say the underlying momentum of the U.S. economy remains strong. But growth and jobs – which have been surprisingly sturdy – have generated little tangible benefit to Biden’s hopes for reelection.
Auburn college to offer free workforce training
AUBURN — The Center for Workforce and Professional Development at Central Maine Community College is partnering with area employers and service providers to recruit candidates interested in completing their heat pump installer training. This 40-hour course meets the Efficiency Maine heat pump installer training requirements needed to qualify for rebates, financing and sales leads. Using […]