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Posted inbPlus, Business, Franklin, News
Face Time: Bonita Tompkins leads the way for young entrepreneurs in Farmington
The New Sharon resident, educator and businesswoman is the founder and executive director of The Center for Entrepreneurial Studies.
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Posted inBusiness, Op-Eds, Opinion
Marla Hoffman: The long, hard, stinking road to labor’s glory
Marla Hoffman looks back on her working history and the laborers who helped her get ahead.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Portland restaurant to replace antique doors that caused a stir over historic preservation rules
A set of doors imported from Puerto Rico will be removed from Papi, an Exchange Street eatery, after the city found that they didn’t meet building or fire codes, as well as historic district standards.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Business
After outrage over Taylor Swift tickets, reform has been slow across the U.S.
Many of the major reforms to ticket sellers in the U.S. have failed to pass this year.
Posted inBusiness, Nation / World, Schools & Education
Florida school vouchers can pay for TVs, kayaks and theme parks. Is that OK?
Supporters of the expansion don’t consider the program as wasting taxpayer money. They see it as allowing families to customize education according to their children’s interests.
Posted inBusiness
This isn’t what I ordered: Lawsuits accuse Burger King, others of ads that misrepresent their foods
Food ads have long made their subjects look bigger, juicier and crispier than they are in real life.
Posted inAndroscoggin County, Business, Franklin, Livermore Falls Advertiser, News
Jay, Livermore Falls officials seek help to get hydroelectric plants connected to New England grid
Eagle Creek Renewable Energy owns four hydroelectric facilities in Jay, Livermore and Livermore Falls. It was licensed only to supply power to the paper mill, which is now closed.
Posted inBusiness
U.S. employers added solid 187,000 jobs in August in sign of still-resilient labor market
The August jobs report also showed that wage gains are easing, a trend that may help signal to the Fed that inflation pressures are cooling.
Posted inBusiness, Lewiston-Auburn, News
Lewiston Housing’s project at the Ramada could be dead after Board of Appeals denial
The board of appeals said the project does not meet the criteria to be issued a variance to lower the minimum required dwelling unit size to 282 square feet.