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Posted inBusiness, Nation / World
Fewer Americans filed for jobless claims last week
Weekly applications for unemployment aid have been consistently below the pre-pandemic level for most of this year.
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Posted inBusiness, Nation / World
U.S. economy shrank last quarter for the first time in 2 years
The U.S. economy contracted at a 1.4% annual rate, yet consumers and businesses kept spending in a sign of underlying resilience.
Posted inAdvertiser Democrat, Business, News, Oxford Hills
Ari’s in Norway has closed its doors, will re-open with new owner
The restaurant was sold last week to family friend Alex White of Oxford, who will re-open the Main Street favorite in the near future.
Posted inAdvertiser Democrat, Business, Oxford Hills
Oxford schedules workshop for proposed ‘problem’ property ordinance
Selectmen resist residents’ requests to allow public input on a Tiger Hill Road cannabis business.
Posted inBusiness, Lewiston-Auburn, News
Petition effort seeks to repeal Lake Auburn boundary rezoning
Another petition effort is in the works to repeal a recent zoning change in Auburn, this time for the Gracelawn Road property near Lake Auburn that features a gravel pit.
Posted inAndroscoggin County, Business
Poland dock approval continues to be challenged
Cyndi’s Dockside restaurant allowed a third dock on Middle Range Pond.
Posted inBusiness, News, Oxford Hills
Yurt development on Crooked River, Lakeside Norway on Thursday’s Planning Board agenda
The yurt development near Sodom Road is near one of the state’s spawning grounds for landlocked salmon.
Posted inBusiness, Nation / World, Uncategorized
Ideas on mute? New study finds remote meetings dampen brainstorming
A new study says if you want to brainstorm during a meeting, it works better in person than over remote video conferencing.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Mainers likely to endure high electric rates into 2023
The reactions of global energy markets to Russia’s war in Ukraine are expected to keep electric rates up in Maine next year.