The Appalachian Mountain Club, the Natural Resources Council of Maine and Sierra Club Maine have filed a motion for a preliminary injunction to prevent work from starting on the corridor in December.
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Posted inBusiness, Maine
New unemployment claims creep back upward in Maine
About 2,600 initial claims were filed last week for state and federal jobless aid, up from 2,170 claims the previous week.
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Posted inBusiness, Nation / World, News
New U.S. unemployment claims fall to 709,000 as pandemic escalates
This is the the fourth straight drop in jobless claims and a sign that the job market is slowly healing.
Posted inBusiness, Lewiston-Auburn, News
Lewiston extends rules that encourage outdoor dining
The plan is designed to provide flexibility to restaurants during the pandemic, but with winter approaching, some have already packed up the patio furniture.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
EU edges closer to eliminating tariffs on Maine lobster
A key European Parliament committee voted overwhelmingly to advance a trade deal to eliminate import duties to Europe on American lobster.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Calais hospital workers reach labor agreement, averting strike
A dispute over leadership and working conditions had led nurses, lab workers and other employees at Calais Regional Hospital to call a strike starting next Wednesday.
Posted inBusiness, Franklin, Livermore Falls Advertiser, News
Pleasant River Lumber buys Ware-Butler Inc. in Livermore Falls, Madison, Waterville
Both are family owned businesses.
Posted inBusiness, Lewiston-Auburn, The Buzz
New cannabis storefronts for Lewiston, Auburn
Plus, a new building for Cote Corp. and Jones & Vining gets a new name and new owners.
Posted inBusiness, Nation / World
Global rally slows, but optimism over vaccine remains high
It’s the second straight day that rising hopes for a COVID-19 vaccine have investors reordering which stocks they see winning and losing.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Brunswick business owner says she’ll comply with mask rule after controversial Facebook post
In the widely circulated post, Heather Pelletier, owner of Brunswick’s The Rumpus Room, an indoor playground and activity space for children, said she would “never require a guest to mask up.” But Monday, she said her words were misconstrued.