It would require employers to pay overtime to so-called white collar workers who make less than $55,000 a year.
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Posted inBusiness, Lewiston-Auburn, News
Lewiston Planning Board recommends against proposed language on transitional housing
The Lewiston Board of Appeals will discuss the Ramada proposal Wednesday and Lewiston Housing officials say they don’t agree that its project meets the definition of transitional housing.
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Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Sierra Club endorses Maine publicly owned utility ballot question
Voters will decide on Nov. 7 whether the state’s power distribution system will be maintained by investor-owned utilities or a state-led nonprofit.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Business, Nation / World
It’s not just the entertainment industry being hurt by Hollywood strikes
Restaurants, coffee shops and nail salons near major studios are desperate for a quick resolution.
Posted inBusiness
Job vacancies, quits plunge in July in stark sign of cooling trend in U.S. labor market
A steady drop in the number of openings could help bring down inflation, without requiring layoffs that many economists warn will be necessary to rein in prices.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Driver crashes into Red’s Eats’ deck in Wiscasset
Wiscasset police said a Westbrook man was likely speeding when he crashed a UPS truck into the patio at Red’s Eats.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Housing, cost of living top of mind for Mainers in UNH poll
Hot-button issues like abortion and gun control have taken a back seat to the economic concerns that affect respondents’ lives on a daily basis.
Posted inBusiness, News
Hawaii power utility faults county firefighters for devastating wildfire
Hawaii’s electric utility takes responsibility for the initial fire, but said firefighters declared the blaze contained and left the scene, only to have a second wildfire break out nearby.
Posted inBusiness, Lewiston-Auburn, News
Jason Levesque’s residential development in Lewiston moves forward
The first 150-unit building was given unanimous approval by the Planning Board; a tax increment financing proposal will likely go before the City Council in September.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Unusually heavy rainfall has flooded Maine basements, some for the first time
Water tables have risen and drainage systems are overwhelmed by this wet summer, resulting in costly cleanup headaches for homeowners.