The number of Americans quitting their jobs dipped to the lowest level since January 2021.
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UPS to cut 12,000 jobs 5 months after reaching union deal
The job eliminations are anticipated to be among management roles and contractors.
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Community college to offer free certified nursing assistant 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 certified nursing assistant certification. Information and registration for the free program is available at centralmaine.cc/workforceapply. The CNA course is set to run from Monday, March 4, […]
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Geiger acquires Broadway Marketing
LEWISTON — Geiger, a privately held and family-owned promotional products distributor, has acquired Broadway Marketing, an Albany, New York-based branded merchandise and apparel company. Broadway Marketing marks Geiger’s first acquisition of 2024. In 2023, it acquired Incentives by Design in Tukwila, Washington, and Firebrand Promotions in Leatherhead, Surrey, United Kingdom. These acquisitions demonstrate Geiger’s deep […]
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Complaint alleges Maine Supreme Judicial Court justice violated ethics code
A Yarmouth attorney’s complaint says Justice Catherine Connors should have recused herself from a recent foreclosure case, which overturned a precedent set in a prior case where she represented a major bank.
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Sabattus woman joins Fontaine Family as referral agent
AUBURN — The Fontaine Family real estate company has hired Auburn native Shelley Ham as referral agent. The Sabattus resident is an alumna of the University of Southern Maine and Husson University. Her previous roles span human resources management, health care, hospitality, administration, customer service, sales and banking. Ham is affiliated with organizations such as […]
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Rare whale found dead off Massachusetts may have been entangled
Federal authorities say the North Atlantic right whale found dead off Massachusetts shows potential evidence of injury from entanglement in fishing gear, one of several threats to the species.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Breeze Airways adds new services from Portland to North Carolina and Florida
New offerings include a seasonal route to Raleigh-Durham and one-stop, no-plane-change service to Jacksonville.
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Toyota recalls thousands of cars with air bag defects, reveals testing issues
It flagged air bag defects in 2003-2004 Corolla, Corolla Matrix and 2004-2005 RAV4 vehicles. It will also halt shipment of other models due to testing problems.
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Inflation has slowed. Now the Federal Reserve faces expectations for rate cuts
Most economists say they expect the first rate cut to occur in May or June, though a cut at the Fed’s March meeting is not off the table.