An abundance of local food, eager diners and ambitious chefs built the city’s restaurant scene, and they’re not going anywhere.
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Posted inBusiness, Noteworthy
Geiger associates earn advertising certifications
LEWISTON — Geiger announces the names of three associates who have earned specialist certifications. Tara Hedges earned the certification of certified advertising specialist, which required 50 hours from a structured industry approved curriculum. Winter Thatcher and Kris Powell earned the certification of master advertising specialist, which required certified advertising specialist certification, a minimum three years […]
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Posted inBusiness, Nation / World
Girl Scout cookies take flight in Virginia drone deliveries
Wing, a subsidiary of Google’s corporate parent Alphabet, seeks to overcome the challenges of flying packages over neighborhoods.
Posted inBusiness, Nation / World
U.S. will pay $44 million in age-bias case by ex-FAA workers
Hundreds missed out on pensions after their jobs were outsourced.
Posted inBusiness, Nation / World
Florida lawmakers move to punish social media companies
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Social media companies faced the wrath of Florida Republicans as lawmakers were poised Wednesday to send legislation to the governor as part of a campaign to punish online platforms who some lawmakers say discriminate against conservative thought. It was another key legislative victory for Gov. Ron DeSantis, who urged lawmakers to deliver […]
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Offshore wind opponents unmoved by governor’s proposed 10-year ban
Two planned projects opposed by lobstermen and other protesters Wednesday would not be subject to Gov. Janet Mills’ proposed moratorium on wind power projects in Maine’s state waters.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Mills pushes for 10-year ban on offshore wind development in state waters
The moratorium would focus commercial-scale wind power development in federal waters of the Gulf of Maine, where an offshore wind research project is planned.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Portland restaurants struggled with hiring. COVID made it worse.
After a year of double-digit declines in business that saw some restaurant workers leave for good, owners are having trouble finding summer staff, particularly for ‘back of the house’ jobs like sous chef and dishwasher.
Posted inBusiness, Lewiston-Auburn, The Buzz
Lewiston approves $1.75 million FedEx building expansion
• Agren’s new headquarters and big plans in Auburn
• Feel like you get a lot of calls asking about your vehicle’s extended warranty? It’s because in Maine, you are.
Posted inBusiness
U.S. companies bump up prices on supply squeeze, demand boom
Shortages, bottlenecks and a yearlong bull market in commodities have been pushing inflation rates higher across much of the world.