GARDINER — Hart Consulting has hired Erin Guay as a senior evaluation consultant. Guay has 20 years of experience in the public health field in a variety of capacities. Most recently she served as executive director of Healthy Androscoggin, a community health coalition serving Androscoggin County, where she led a team of 14 staff to […]
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Genealogy Society elects new officers, board members
Maine Franco-American Genealogy Society elected new officers and board members at the nonprofit organization’s last general meeting in 2021. Board member Marie Murphy was employed for the city of Lewiston for 37 years. She was born and raised in Lewiston, and her deep Canadian roots include the family names of Cloutier, Dostie, Nadeau and Veilleux. […]
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Lewiston’s Bates Mill No. 5 gets $1 million boost for cleanup efforts
The money will pay for removing contaminants from the roof and replacing it.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Federal windfall won’t put a stop to state lobster industry relief bills
Maine’s lobster industry will receive $17 million in federal funding as part of the 2022 omnibus spending package. Two pending state bills could nearly triple that amount.
Posted inBusiness, Nation / World
Oil price shock jolts global recovery as economic impact of Russia’s invasion spreads
The likelihood that oil prices will remain elevated for the rest of the year is expected to reshape consumer spending, weigh on financial markets and strain government budgets in dozens of countries.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
New Maine advocacy group pushes for stricter medical cannabis rules
The group is urging state officials to change Maine’s medical marijuana rules by adding product testing and tracking requirements that it says are crucial for public safety.
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Food bank gets $50K for COVID booster initiative
PORTLAND – Bank of America announced Feb. 25 that it is donating $50,000, worth 150,000 meals, to Good Shepherd Food Bank of Maine to address food insecurity in the region. Maine is ranked fifth in the nation for very low food security rates, a more severe range of food insecurity that involves reduced food intake […]
Posted inBusiness, Nation / World, News
Two weeks into war, Russia’s economy has rarely fared worse than now
Despite capital controls and the biggest interest-rate increase in almost two decades, the ruble has lost about 37% of its value.
Posted inBusiness, Nation / World
U.S. slashes Russia trade status, bans imports of its alcohol, seafood
The move by President Biden is being taken in coordination with the European Union and Group of Seven countries to punish Moscow for its invasion of Ukraine.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Maine lobster industry to receive $17 million in aid from federal government
Part of a $1.5 trillion spending package, the funding will be used to help lobstermen comply with new federal regulations designed to protect the endangered North Atlantic right whale.