Gov. Janet Mills calls for an investigation by the Public Utilities Commission in response to news of CMP’s interconnection problems reported last week by the Press Herald.
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Delta to start daily flights between Portland and Minneapolis/St. Paul in May
Dismal passenger numbers last year haven’t stopped Delta Air Lines from starting new service.
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Minimum wage hike to $15 by 2025 would result in 1.4 million unemployed, nonpartisan report says
The increase would also lift 900,000 out of poverty, the Congressional Budget Office says.
Posted inBusiness, Nation / World, Politics
House Democrats reject plan to trim $1,400 stimulus payments
The broadening of eligibility for middle class households is the latest sign that Democrats are moving ahead without Republican support on President Biden’s $1.9 trillion economic relief package.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, Nation / World
U.S. lobster industry braces for Chinese New Year diminished by pandemic
China is enforcing strict rules about food importation because of the coronavirus.
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Yellen sees full employment next year with Biden’s stimulus plan
Yellen said that low-wage earners, minorities and women are suffering the most and could face ‘permanent’ damage from a prolonged slowdown.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Maine companies mount volunteer effort to staff vaccination sites
Hundreds of volunteers from area businesses are offering to help out at the Scarborough Downs mass vaccination clinic.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
‘Donut Day’ at the Amish Community Market in Unity brings people together
Wednesday mornings, when doughnuts are freshly made, are a community staple.
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Controversial power line caught up in high-stakes power struggle
Central Maine Power is racing to build its New England Clean Energy Connect corridor as foes continue to throw up legal obstacles.
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Air travel recovery likely pushed back to 2022
The delay threatens to kill the careers of hundreds of thousands of pilots, flight crew and airport workers.