The inflation spike is taking a toll on consumers.
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Exclusive: Walgreens overcharging for bottle deposit in area stores
Customers are paying a 15-cent deposit, instead of 5 cents as Maine law dictates.
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Posted inBethel, Business, Franklin, Lewiston-Auburn, The Franklin Journal
Exclusive: Walgreens overcharging for bottle deposit in area stores
Customers are paying a 15-cent deposit, instead of 5 cents as Maine law dictates.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Bill would double vehicle inspection fee across most of Maine
The extra revenue would help pay to convert the inspection system to a more efficient electronic one, but Gov. Janet Mills said Wednesday she would veto the bill if it reaches her desk.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Gov. Mills says Maine economy is on the right track
Investments in job creation, high-speed internet and an influx of new residents are setting the state up for future growth, the Democrat said during a conversation at the Roux Institute on Fore Street.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Four Irish siblings honor brother’s legacy at BIW warship ceremony
A Navy destroyer will bear the name of Lance Cpl. Patrick Gallagher, an Irish-born Marine who was killed in Vietnam.
Posted inBusiness, Noteworthy
Franklin Savings Bank promotes 3 new officers
FARMINGTON — Franklin Savings Bank has announced the promotions of three officers: Katie Deming to Farmington branch manager, Jennifer Merrill to commercial loan officer in Rumford, and Seth Noonkester to assistant branch manager in Rangeley. “We are pleased to recognize the hard work and accomplishments of these three rising stars,” Human Resources Director Kelsea Pinkham […]
Posted inBusiness, Maine, Politics
Maine politicians ask for more time to meet lobstering rules to protect whales
The rules call for gear conversion by May 1, but the new gear isn’t available to most fishermen, they said.
Posted inBusiness, Nation / World, News
Biden administration announces new funding to make homes energy-efficient
The plan allots funding to modernize eligible homes with cost-effective upgrades, adding insulation to attics, swapping older refrigerators and other appliances for new, more efficient models, and replacing leaky windows and doors.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Two bills to ease Mainers’ energy costs clear legislative committees
One would provide tax breaks to qualifying businesses with high energy bills, and the other would create a council to advise ratepayers.