Business Archives - Lewiston Sun Journal

U.S. wholesale prices rose record 8.6% over 12 months

by MARTIN CRUTSINGER Associated Press October 14, 2021October 14, 2021

The jump in inflation this year reflects higher prices for food and energy and a number of other items from furniture to autos.

by CHRISTOPHER RUGABER Associated Press October 14, 2021October 14, 2021

Hiring has slowed in the past two months, even as employers have posted a near-record number of open jobs.

Residential and commercial development is planned near the Auburn Mall.

The longtime bar at 97 and 99 Ash St., with five additional units, is for sale for $400,000.

• The Cage is for sale in Lewiston
• 128 housing units and a new solar project approved for Auburn.

by CHRISTOPHER RUGABER Associated Press October 13, 2021October 13, 2021

The board is widely expected to announce the tapering at its next meeting, held Nov. 2-3.

by Anousha Sakoui Tribune News Service October 13, 2021

A walkout would bring film and television productions across the country to a standstill.

by Associated Press October 13, 2021October 13, 2021

An Ontario-based company had hoped to mine copper, zinc, silver and other valuable metals at Pickett Mountain.

by Ethan Genter Mount Desert Islander October 13, 2021October 13, 2021

The current moratorium on shrimping is scheduled to end this year and regulators are expected to decide this winter whether to continue it.

Following drastically reduced prices during the coronavirus pandemic’s first year, energy costs have rebounded to pre-pandemic levels.