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Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
CMP’s communication with customers closely watched as major restoration continues
The state’s largest utility has been criticized in the past for failing to provide solid information during catastrophic events.
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Posted inBusiness, Lewiston-Auburn, The Buzz
Orphan Annie’s undergoes major renovation after truck crash
The Buzz: Climate-controlled self-storage storage unit breaks ground in Auburn; Dag’s Bait Shop for sale.
Posted inBusiness, Nation / World, News
Apple to halt sales of its newest watches in U.S. over patent dispute
Apple plans to suspend sales of the Series 9 and Ultra 2 versions of its popular watch for online U.S. customers beginning Thursday afternoon and in its stores on Sunday.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Holiday travelers up more than 6% this year at Portland jetport
Wednesday is expected to be the busiest day of the 2-week period ending Jan. 3.
Posted inBusiness, Nation / World
Love it or hate it, self-checkout is here to stay. But it’s going through a reckoning
Self-checkout isn’t going away, especially with still stubborn labor shortages.
Posted inBusiness, Nation / World, News
Everyone expected a recession. The Fed and White House found a way out.
Even though bankers and politicians urge caution and Americans complain that costs haven’t reverted to pre-pandemic level, the economy has bested all expectations for the year.
Posted inBusiness, Nation / World, News
Southwest Airlines settles with DOT for $140 million over 2022 holiday meltdown
The U.S. Department of Transportation said Southwest failed to ‘provide adequate customer service assistance,’ provide ‘prompt flight status notifications’ and did not give ‘refunds in a prompt and proper manner.’
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Biddeford’s Five Points Shopping Center to become entertainment complex
The developer had proposed housing there, something the city sorely needs. But this plan, which will include indoor golf, pickleball, bowling and more, presents a different opportunity, he said.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, Schools & Education
Bowdoin College offering employees up to $50,000 in forgivable loans to buy homes
The program, believed to be the first of its kind in Maine, is part of a trend of employers considering big perks to attract and retain employees in a challenging housing market.