The money comes from the governor’s Clean Energy Partnership program, one of many created with Maine’s share of American Rescue Plan funding.
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Posted inBusiness, Nation / World, News
Supreme Court throws out disability access case involving Maine inn
The court has dismissed a case involving a Wells hotel that could have made it harder for people with disabilities to learn in advance whether hotel accommodations meet their needs.
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Posted inBusiness, Nation / World, News
U.S. job openings fall to lowest level since March 2021 as labor market cools
U.S. employers posted 8.7 million job openings in October, in a sign that hiring is cooling in the face of higher interest rates yet remains at a still-healthy pace.
Posted inBusiness, Lewiston-Auburn
Auburn council passes watershed ordinance changes
Councilors approved the ordinance rezoning some 60 acres off Gracelawn Road, updated septic design standards and an increase in minimum lot size for developments in the watershed.
Posted inBusiness, Nation / World
Alaska Airlines is buying Hawaiian Airlines. Will the Biden administration let the merger fly?
The administration is certain to take a close look at Alaska Air Group’s $1.9 billion bid to acquire Hawaiian Airlines.
Posted inBusiness
Whistleblower allegation: Harvard muzzled disinfo team after $500 million Zuckerberg donation
The Kennedy School rejected the allegations of unfair treatment and donor interference as the research team launched a deep dive into a damning trove of Facebook files.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Proposed rules would allow any commercial farm contaminated by PFAS to apply for financial assistance
Maine so far has focused on farms that were contaminated through the spreading of wastewater sludge.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Business
Spotify axes 17% of workforce in third round of layoffs this year
A spokesperson confirmed that about 1,500 employees would lose their jobs as part of what the CEO called a ‘strategic reorientation.’
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Supreme Court wrestles with OxyContin maker’s bankruptcy deal, with billions of dollars at stake
The Supreme Court is wrestling with a nationwide settlement with OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma that would shield members of the Sackler family who own the company.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Maine’s labor movement sees big shift from small unions
Although the total number of unionized workers in Maine is historically low, there is a trend afoot among workers who feel emboldened, and that could lead to more unionization efforts.