Massachusetts’ own referendum, from 2020, points to a future where Maine’s right to repair law is still not a guarantee.
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Actors’ union approves deal with Hollywood studios ending historic strike
The hard-fought accord ends one of Hollywood’s most fraught periods of labor conflict and the longest ever actors’ strike.
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Posted inBusiness, Election 2023, Maine, News, Politics
After voters reject public power, Maine’s path to utility reform is unclear
One lawmaker is proposing performance-based ratemaking as a possible way to address problems highlighted by the failed campaign to take over Maine’s investor-owned utilities.
Posted inBusiness
BIW starts work on its 45th destroyer
The ship, which will be named for Korean War hero John E. Kilmer, is the fourth Flight III-class destroyer to start construction at Bath Iron Works.
Posted inBusiness, Nation / World, News
Auto wage hikes complicate the search for an affordable EV
The UAW’s contract wins put more pressure on Big Three carmakers, but wages are only one variable in controlling electric vehicle costs.
Posted inBusiness, Nation / World, News
An innovative financing model is ensuring everyone can afford a heat pump
Heat pumps can move heat in and out of the home to keep it warm in the winter and cool in the summer.
Posted inBusiness, Nation / World, News
Fishing groups sue 13 U.S. tire makers over rubber preservative that’s deadly to salmon
As tires wear, tiny particles of rubber are left behind on roads, breaking down into a byproduct that is deadly to salmon, steelhead trout and other aquatic wildlife when rains wash it into rivers.
Posted inBusiness, Election 2023, Maine, Politics
Automotive right-to-repair referendum passes with overwhelming support
Tommy Hickey, director of the Maine Automotive Right to Repair Coalition, said the next step is to sit down with the attorney general and help guide the state on how to best implement this law.
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Treasury’s Yellen calls Republican effort to cut IRS funding ‘damaging and irresponsible’
House Republicans argue it would save taxpayer money, but independent budget analysts say it would actually cost taxpayers billions from uncollected tax revenues.
Posted inAndroscoggin County, Business, Lewiston-Auburn
Financial aid available for businesses affected by Lewiston shooting lockdown
SBA low-interest loans and some grants are available two weeks after shelter-in-place orders were issued.