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Government & Politics

  • Battle for beds: Maine's escalating fight for health care dollars

    James McCarthy November 26, 2012

    In one corner there's the hospital tag-team of Lewiston-based Central Maine Healthcare and the Parkview Adventist Medical Center in Brunswick.

    James McCarthy November 26, 2012

  • River power target of ORPC expansion

    Darren Fishell November 26, 2012

    The Portland-based Ocean Renewable Power Co. made North American history in September when its 176,000-pound tidal-power generator pumped electricity from Cobscook Bay to a commercial grid for the first time.

    Darren Fishell November 26, 2012

  • Federal lawsuit outlines online banking procedures

    Dan Mitchell Bernstein Shur Attorney And Member Of Its Litigation Group And Data Security Team November 26, 2012

    Last July, the federal First Circuit Court of Appeals issued a first-of-its-kind decision regarding the obligations of banks and their commercial customers in response to online cyber-thefts. The decision, Patco Construction Co. v.

    Dan Mitchell Bernstein Shur Attorney And Member Of Its Litigation Group And Data Security Team November 26, 2012

  • Unemployment insurance tax unchanged for 2013

    November 21, 2012

    Taxes to support the state's unemployment insurance program are expected to remain unchanged in 2013 as a result of modest job growth in Maine this year.

    November 21, 2012

  • Dept. reports email scam targets ME employers

    November 21, 2012

    An email scam looking to lure employers to provide confidential information has attempted to reach some Maine employers, according to the state's Department of Labor.

    November 21, 2012

  • State sets intervenor deadline in Casella expansion

    November 21, 2012

    The Maine Department of Environmental Protection has set a December deadline on applications to participate as an intervenor in the case of Casella Waste Systems' plan to expand its Juniper Ridge Landfill.

    November 21, 2012

  • Maine's jobless rate dips in October

    November 21, 2012

    Preliminary estimates show Maine's unemployment rate dropped to 7.4% for October, down from 7.6% in September, but up from a year ago.

    November 21, 2012

  • MSEA complaint on hold till new year

    James McCarthy November 21, 2012

    The Maine Labor Relations Board will hold a hearing in 2013 over the state employees union's amended complaint that accuses Gov. Paul LePage of violating terms of its labor contract.

    James McCarthy November 21, 2012

  • State OKs workers' comp reduction proposal

    November 20, 2012

    The state's Bureau of Insurance has approved a recommendation that calls for a 1.8% decrease in workers' compensation insurance premiums.

    November 20, 2012

  • Mich. firm to rewrite state mining regs

    November 20, 2012

    The state has hired a Michigan company for the first major rewrite of its metallic mining regulations in 20 years.

    November 20, 2012

  • Judge directs Hostess, union to mediation

    November 20, 2012

    Hostess Brands Inc. and union officials are back at the bargaining table at the urging of a New York U.S.

    November 20, 2012

  • Spurwink president steps down

    November 20, 2012

    The president of Portland-based Spurwink Services will step down in March to take on leadership at a Florida community center, according to the Portlan

    November 20, 2012

  • Q&A: Pat Scully, Bernstein Shur's CEO-to-be

    Matt Dodge November 20, 2012

    When Pat Scully takes over leadership of Portland law firm Bernstein Shur at the beginning of 2014, it will have been 30 years since he first stepped in the door as a summer clerk in 1983.

    Matt Dodge November 20, 2012

  • New charter school looks to court businesses

    Darren Fishell November 20, 2012

    John Jaques is counting down the days to Sept. 3, 2013. That's when Baxter Academy, the latest charter school to receive approval from the state, plans to open in Portland with 160 students in grades 9 and 10.

    Darren Fishell November 20, 2012

  • Drug settlement brings Maine $1.2M

    November 19, 2012

    Maine will receive over $1.2 million in a federal settlement with drugmaker GlaxoSmithKline after allegations that the company illegally misrepresented the cardiovascular risks and safety profile of the diabetes drug, Avandia.

    November 19, 2012

  • Woods wants the Blaine House

    November 19, 2012

    Following an unsuccessful U.S. Senate bid as an Independent, TideSmart Global CEO Steve Woods says he plans to make a gubernatorial run in 2014 under the Democratic Party banner.

    November 19, 2012

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The federal government shut down at midnight on Oct. 1 over a budget stalemate. The standoff in Washington comes on top of changing policies on tariffs and trade.

The shutdown curtailed the release of monthly reports on the country's trade balance, consumer prices, retail sales and producer price. In Maine, much of the Acadia National Park staff was put on furlough, though roads and campgrounds were still accessible. 

The last shutdown stretched over 35 days from Dec. 22, 2018, to Jan. 25, 2019.

A shutdown of less than two weeks is "unlikely to have a material impact on the economy or household finances," the president of a Maine credit union told Mainebiz last week.

But there's growing anxiety over how a protracted shutdown would affect the economy.

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