The panel was asked to give an advisory opinion on whether there was a conflict of interest related to Brian Dubois’ vote to approve the Stable Ridge Apartments project.
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Posted inBusiness, Franklin
Blue Sky looks to expand cannabis operations in Farmington
Owners look to vertical integration in the very competitive cannabis business in Maine.
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Posted inBusiness
Delta to begin paying flight attendants during boarding
The change will start June 2.
Posted inBusiness, Nation / World
Housing shortage, soaring rents squeeze U.S. college students
Some take on massive debt or live so precariously they miss out on all the extracurricular benefits of higher education.
Posted inBusiness, Noteworthy
Groundbreaking set for Raise-Op Housing Cooperative
LEWISTON — A groundbreaking ceremony of the Raise-Op Housing Cooperative will be held at 4 p.m. Thursday at 198 Blake St. “I am thrilled to see the Blake and Walnut buildings start to rise in this neighborhood, which is rich in history and tradition,” Shaad Masood, president of Raise-Op, said. “The buildings carry the grit […]
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Maine small-business mentoring group reports record year
SCORE Maine, which has over 130 volunteers, said the pandemic helped create increased demand for its services.
Posted inBusiness, Noteworthy
Walk-in COVID-19 vaccine clinic scheduled in Farmington
FARMINGTON — Healthy Community Coalition is hosting a COVID-19 walk-in vaccine clinic at the University of Maine at Farmington on Wednesday from 3 to 6 p.m. at 274 Front St. Individuals ages 18 and older are eligible to receive the vaccine. Vaccines are provided at no cost and all are welcome. Those attending will be administered […]
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Mike Bourget joins Fontaine Family Group
AUBURN — The Fontaine Family Real Estate Group has added Michael Bourget to the team at their Auburn location. Bourget grew up in Lewiston and attended Lewiston High School. Bourget comes from a military family involved in the shoe shop industry and the textile industry in the Twin Cities. Although he was not in the […]
Posted inBusiness, Nation / World
JCPenney owners offer $8.6 billion for Kohl’s
Simon Property Group and Brookfield Asset Management are offering to acquire retailer Kohl’s Corp. in a deal that would be worth more than $8.6 billion, according to a report in the New York Post.
Posted inBusiness, Nation / World
High on the job? One-third of corporate workers surveyed admit using weed on the clock
Over 2,500 employees at 35 companies in the corporate, tech and financial service industries were polled.