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Government & Politics

  • STEM charter school in Portland approved

    November 19, 2012

    A charter school focused on science, technology, engineering and math studies received final state approval to move ahead late last week, according to a press release.

    November 19, 2012

  • Summit hires Augusta development director

    November 19, 2012

    One of two companies battling over a state natural gas contract has hired away the city's development director.

    November 19, 2012

  • Arsenal owner submits redevelopment plan

    November 19, 2012

    Facing legal action, the out-of-state company that took ownership of the historic Kennebec Arsenal from the state in 2007 has submitted a new redevelopment plan for the property.

    November 19, 2012

  • Hostess to cease operations, citing union strike

    November 16, 2012

    Hostess Brands announced today that the business will be closing after failing to reach an agreement with striking workers.

    November 16, 2012

  • Biddeford, Casella delay sale agreement

    November 16, 2012

    Casella Waste Systems and the city of Biddeford have extended the deadline to negotiate the purchase of Maine Energy Recovery Co.

    November 16, 2012

  • LePage: Maine won't start health care exchange

    November 16, 2012

    A day after requesting more time to ponder whether Maine will create its own health care exchange under President Obama's new law, Gov. Paul LePage told the White House that Maine has decided not to create its own exchange.

    November 16, 2012

  • Immigration employment fines down from 2011

    November 16, 2012

    The state fined eight employers a total of nearly $80,000 in 2012 for a range of violations related to immigration employment.

    November 16, 2012

  • Hostess to dissolve if strike continues

    November 15, 2012

    Hostess Brands executives plan to liquidate the bankrupt 18,000-employee company by Friday if striking workers — including over 300 at a Biddeford plant — don't return to work.

    November 15, 2012

  • Efficiency Maine plots 3-year energy-saving plan

    November 15, 2012

    A new Efficiency Maine study concludes that homeowners and businesses in the state could cut their overall energy consumption by 16% in the next decade by using more efficient lighting and appliances.

    November 15, 2012

  • Expansion of Auburn industrial park gets OK

    November 15, 2012

    Auburn officials announced Wednesday that phase two of construction at the Auburn Industrial Park has received final approval from the Army Corps of Engineers and will begin in the spring.

    November 15, 2012

  • King to caucus with Democrats

    November 14, 2012

    Meeting the expectations of political observers in state and from away, Maine's newly elected U.S. Sen. Angus King announced today that he will caucus with the Democratic Party.

    November 14, 2012

  • Multi-state email scam targets employers

    November 14, 2012

    State officials are warning of a scam that aims to lure employers into providing confidential information about their employees.

    November 14, 2012

  • New Legislature picks leaders

    November 14, 2012

    Reclaiming legislative majorities, Maine's House and Senate Democrats selected new party leadership Tuesday night.

    November 14, 2012

  • Bull Hill wind farm comes online

    November 14, 2012

    Days after announcing plans for a 50- to 60-turbine wind farm near Bingham, Boston-based First Wind announced it has put a 19-turbine wind farm online in Hancock County in a 15-year fixed-price agreement with the utility NSTAR.

    November 14, 2012

  • Hostess workers strike in Biddeford

    November 13, 2012

    A strike that began Friday at Hostess plants in Pennsylvania now has over 300 workers at the company's Biddeford bakery taking to the picket lines.

    November 13, 2012

  • Top medical pot official fired

    November 13, 2012

    The state's top medical marijuana regulator has been fired by the Department of Health and Human Services, according to the Bangor Daily News,

    November 13, 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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