The chief executive boasted early Friday to his nearly 50 million Twitter followers that his company could be ‘the biggest’ in a few months.
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State plans to cancel multimillion-dollar contract over software delays
The Mills administration has threatened to seek more than $22 million in repayment from the company because of the dispute, which is now drawing scrutiny from the Legislature’s Government Oversight Committee.
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Maine’s job recovery continues in February
The state added 2,800 jobs last month, and the statewide unemployment rate slipped to its lowest point in five months.
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Dominion Voting sues Fox News for $1.6 billion over 2020 election claims
Even before the lawsuit on Friday, the cable news giant had already filed four motions to dismiss other legal action against its coverage.
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City of Auburn hires John Blais
AUBURN — The city of Auburn has added a new member to its “growth, quality and investment” team, selecting John Blais as the new urban development specialist. Blais, a graduate of Unity College and the University of Southern Maine’s Muskie School of Public Service, is assigned to the planning and permitting department. A veteran with […]
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Franklin Memorial Hospital named to Newsweek maternity care list
FARMINGTON — Franklin Memorial Hospital was recently named to Newsweek’s 2021 list of Best Maternity Care Hospitals for providing exceptional care to mothers, newborns and their families. Hospitals were recognized based on the results of the 2020 Leapfrog Hospital Survey conducted by The Leapfrog Group, an independent nonprofit that monitors the quality and safety of […]
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Geiger acquires Five Thousand Forms
LEWISTON — Geiger announced it has acquired Fogelsville, Pennsylvania-based distributor Five Thousand Forms, doing business as GiveMeFive.com. The acquisition is part of its continued expansion strategy focused on broadening its client base and services nationally. Herb Levy, 55-year industry veteran, started Five Thousand Forms with Linda Levy in 1973. As another family-owned and operated company, […]
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Ocean State Job Lot donates PPE to area schools
OXFORD — The Ocean State Job Lot Charitable Foundation is donating personal protective equipment, including face shields, antibacterial and disinfecting hand wipes and hand sanitizer to school systems in the 142 communities where it has stores. The total retail value is up to $24,000. The foundation’s donation is up to $3.4 million across the Northeast. […]
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Lawmakers press Facebook, Twitter, Google CEOs on speech responsibility
Congress is interrogating the social media giants on the role their companies have played in promoting extremism and spreading misinformation.
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Product supply chains could be hit if ship can’t be freed from Suez Canal soon
The effects are likely to be felt around the world, but the trade disruptions will less directly impact the United States, which receives most shipments from Asia on the West Coast.