The new declaration from Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue covers 14 of the state’s 16 counties.
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Sixty small-business owners oppose Portland minimum wage initiative
The group includes some who support a gradual increase to $15 an hour but oppose a hazard pay provision that could give Portland the highest minimum wage in the country.
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Posted inArts & Entertainment, Business, Maine
Portland Museum of Art employees seek to unionize
Management denies workers’ accusations of union-busting tactics, but says it doesn’t believe a union ‘is right for our museum.’
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Maine economy added just 4,700 jobs in September, fewest in past 5 months
The state’s estimated unemployment rate was 6% for the month, but was likely higher because thousands of potential workers are no longer counted in the labor force.
Posted inBusiness, Nation / World, News
Justice Department to file landmark antitrust case against Google
The Justice Department is expected to file a lawsuit Tuesday alleging that Google has been abusing its online dominance in online search to stifle competition and harm consumers
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Portland will allow outdoor dining and retail operations through early January
The decision was made by the City Council on Monday night to help businesses get through the pandemic.
Posted inBusiness, Lewiston-Auburn, News
Purdue Global leaving Lewiston
The largely online university, formerly Kaplan University, will shutter its Lewiston campus when its lease expires in March 2021.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Portland biotech business wins spot in sport and health incubator program
KinoTek will sharpen its telehealth physical therapy technology under the guidance of industry gurus in Florida.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Pandemic wreaks havoc on Maine’s economic forecasting efforts
The coronavirus produces a glut of unknowns for those trying to predict where the state’s economy will go from here.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Jackson Lab to use $4 million gift to study vision diseases
The funding from a Maryland foundation will support research that includes ocular signs of Alzheimer’s disease.