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Government & Politics

  • Dole recall includes Maine salads

    October 18, 2012

    A recall has been issued in 10 states for salads in a bag sold under the Dole American Blend label, including Maine, after the discovery of a possible health risk from listeria monocytogenes.

    October 18, 2012

  • New deputy labor commissioner named

    October 18, 2012

    Richard Freund of Portland was appointed Wednesday as the deputy commissioner of the Maine Department of Labor.

    October 18, 2012

  • Mercy hospital parent in merger talks

    October 18, 2012

    The parent company of the Portland-based Mercy Health System is in talks to merge with a Michigan health network.

    October 18, 2012

  • Business coalition opposes health care overhaul

    October 18, 2012

    More than 1,200 members of the Maine Small Business Coalition have signed petitions to oppose a Republican-backed state health care overhaul that they say has caused rates to rise more than 25%.

    October 18, 2012

  • Minor service interuptions reported from earthquake

    October 17, 2012

    A rare earthquake gave a brief test to Maine's communication bandwidth in the southern portion of the state, but little damage was reported to state emergency management officials.

    October 17, 2012

  • Legal battle continues over natural gas contract

    October 17, 2012

    Maine Natural Gas is striking back at a legal challenge to the state contract it received to build a natural gas pipeline between Augusta and other communities within the Kennebec Valley.

    October 17, 2012

  • MMA names retailer of the year

    October 17, 2012

    Brunswick's Wild Oats Bakery, owned by David and Becky Shepherd, was selected as the Maine Merchants Association's 2012 Retailer of the Year.

    October 17, 2012

  • LePage video sets energy outlook

    October 17, 2012

    Gov. Paul LePage set his goals for Maine's energy policy, which focus on lowering costs for ratepayers, in a YouTube video published Monday.

    October 17, 2012

  • Falmouth chamber wants delay on 'big box' size vote

    October 16, 2012

    The Falmouth-Cumberland Chamber of Commerce has asked Falmouth officials to postpone voting on a local proposal to put a 50,000-square-foot limit on the size of businesses along a section of Route 1.

    October 16, 2012

  • State revenue again falls short of projections

    October 16, 2012

    State revenue is $27 million short of projections just three months into the fiscal year as every revenue category fell short of expectations in September.

    October 16, 2012

  • East Coast port strikes on hold

    October 16, 2012

    A potential longshoremen strike over container shipments is on hold as negotiators agreed to continue contract talks through December.

    October 16, 2012

  • S&P: Spanish ties could drop CMP credit rating

    October 16, 2012

    Economic problems in Spain could have an impact on the credit rating of Central Maine Power, whose parent company, Iberdrola, is based there.

    October 16, 2012

  • Maine Maritime Academy scores $392K federal grant

    October 15, 2012

    Maine Maritime Academy is one of six state academies to receive a portion of $2.3 million in federal dollars for training students.

    October 15, 2012

  • Lodging sales up 7.4% over last summer

    October 15, 2012

    Lodging and restaurant sales surpassed expectations this year, according to state data.

    October 15, 2012

  • Fortunat Mueller and Phil Coupe shine light on renewable power

    Darren Fishell October 15, 2012

    It's not all about business for the leaders of ReVision Energy. Phil Coupe and Fortunat Mueller came together in 2003 to lead an energy revolution in Maine.And the technology to do so, Coupe says, "is here now, today."

    Darren Fishell October 15, 2012

  • Capitol update: A rundown of Maine's money maneuvers

    Mal Leary October 15, 2012

    Budget guessworkSpecter of federal cuts chills decisionsFunding formulae up in the airThe required analysis by the Bureau of the Budget regarding its projected structural budget gap of $756 million is just one o

    Mal Leary October 15, 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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