Through her organization Yield Giving, Scott plans to make unrestricted $1 million donations to 250 nonprofits selected in the process.
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Yellen says bank situation stabilizing, different from 2008
She says the meltdown 15 years ago was a ‘solvency crisis’ as opposed to ‘contagious bank runs.’
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Central Maine Healthcare announces new senior vice president, president of Bridgton Hospital and Rumford Hospital
RUMFORD — Central Maine Healthcare recently announced that Lucretia Stargell has been hired as senior vice president at Central Maine Healthcare and president of Rumford Hospital and Bridgton Hospital. She will assume this role on March 29. Stargell brings years of experience in executive-level hospital administration, most notably in leadership positions at rural hospitals and a […]
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Antisemitic tweets soared on Twitter after Musk took over, study finds
The study, which used machine-learning tools to identify likely antisemitic tweets, found that the average weekly number of such posts “more than doubled after Musk’s acquisition.”
Posted inBusiness, Lewiston-Auburn
Union ballots at Bates College will be counted soon
LEWISTON — The National Labor Relations Board decided Friday that ballots cast 14 months ago on whether to create a union for Bates College support staff and non-tenured faculty will soon be counted. Bates President Clayton Spencer said in an open letter that the college heard the news Friday and is waiting for details. The […]
Posted inBusiness, Lewiston-Auburn
Working: Kris Profenno keeps products moving and on time at Auburn Manufacturing Inc.
Profenno, 57, began with the company in 1987, and is now its shipping and logistics coordinator.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News, Uncategorized
Ready to rev an electric vehicle? Maine buyers are running into roadblocks
It’s not just how hard it is to find an EV amid pent-up demand; there’s also tight financing and a web of complex tax credits.
Posted inBusiness, Lewiston-Auburn
Auburn pilot project looks to bring back corner markets in neighborhoods
Zoned out in the 1950s and 1960s, these hyper-local stores offered walkable, convenient food sources to communities.
Posted inBusiness, Nation / World
Pro-Russian voices spread anti-U.S. propaganda about Ohio train disaster on Twitter
The accounts show how easily authoritarian states can exploit social media platforms in an effort to steer domestic discourse.
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Rinck Advertising and MaineGeneral Health recognized with Healthcare Digital Marketing Awards
LEWISTON — Rinck Advertising and MaineGeneral Health have received two Healthcare Digital Marketing Awards for campaigns that support the hospital’s orthopaedic and surgery services. They include the 2022 Gold HDM Award for MaineGeneral Medical Center Orthopedics Campaign and the 2022 Silver HDM Award for MaineGeneral Medical Center Surgery Campaign. “We are pleased with our collaboration […]