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Squirrels, spud spats & other offbeat stories in 2024
Updated: December 26, 2024From clam chowder beer for April 1 to an AI mouse, here are some unusual stories that we relished writing this year.
Updated: December 26, 2024
Health care and hospitality hiring in Maine highlight otherwise ho-hum November unemployment report
Updated: December 24, 2024Private sector jobs increased mainly in health care and social assistance and in leisure and hospitality, continuing the recent pattern.
Updated: December 24, 2024
Congressional bill advances to expand Katahdin Woods and Water monument access
Updated: December 23, 2024Additional access roadways would bring visitors closer to the Millinocket community and could expand the Katahdin region’s tourism economy, according to proponents.
Updated: December 23, 2024
Newcastle homestead of worker-rights champion Frances Perkins designated a national monument
December 16, 2024Frances Perkins was President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s labor secretary, credited with helping establish the 40-hour work week, workplace safety measures and the abolition of child labor.
December 16, 2024Burden of care still largely falls on women, Maine Women's Commission report says
Updated: December 16, 2024Maine women are still trying to catch up with men on their earning potential, a situation partly exacerbated by the persistence of women as primary child and family caregivers.
Updated: December 16, 2024
$13M will support forest management, conservation in Maine
December 13, 2024The money is expected to help landowners adopt sustainable practices like managing invasive species and enhancing carbon sequestration
December 13, 2024
Pitch in to solve Maine's economic challenges, state official tells business forum
December 12, 2024“There is no issue we’re working on that the government should solve alone or could solve alone,” Hannah Pingree, director of Maine’s Office of Policy Innovation and the Future, said at an event in Portland on Thursday.
December 12, 2024Mission accomplished: Maine leaders win approval to extend work permits
December 11, 2024Maine leaders got quick results from their push to extend work authorizations for immigrants and asylum seekers as the federal government works through a backlog.
December 11, 2024
Longtime Lewiston economic development chief to retire
December 10, 2024Lincoln Jeffers will step down at the end of the year. Nate Libby, a Bates College graduate and the city's assistant economic development director, will take over from Jeffers.
December 10, 2024Maine leaders push to extend immigrant, asylum seeker work permits
December 10, 2024Maine has nearly two jobs open for every job seeker. A backlog in federal work permit processing puts immigrants and asylum seekers at risk of losing their ability to work.
December 10, 2024
Looking ahead, Maine Office of Tourism will update 5-year marketing strategy
December 2, 2024Tourism in Maine is an $8 billion industry, but as travel trends evolve the Maine Office of Tourism looks to update its marketing and development strategy.
December 2, 2024
Maine joins states suing oil giants over climate change
Updated: December 9, 2024The lawsuit, filed by Maine Attorney General Aaron M. Frey, names Exxon, Shell, Chevron, BP, Sunoco and the American Petroleum Institute as defendants.
Updated: December 9, 2024
Katahdin Woods and Water monument could get new entry with approval from Congress pending
Updated: November 26, 2024Legislation wending through the U.S. Senate would improve access from the south and better connect the monument to the Millinocket region and major roadways.
Updated: November 26, 2024
New climate plan calls for 100% of Maine’s electricity to come from renewable sources by 2040
Updated: November 25, 2024Climate goals have been bolstered by federal funds in recent years. That’s likely to decrease, according to the updated plan, which calls for leveraging other sources.
Updated: November 25, 2024
Tom’s of Maine says it will remedy mold, bacteria problems found by FDA at Sanford plant
Updated: November 21, 2024The company received an FDA warning citing violations that included the presence of bacteria and mold. Tom's said it has engaged water specialists to evaluate systems and is upgrading the plant.
Updated: November 21, 2024
Good news for Maine's seasonal businesses: US may issue more guest worker visas
Updated: November 19, 2024The release of over 64,000 additional H-2B visas could come as a welcome relief for small businesses throughout Maine that continue to face employee shortages.
Updated: November 19, 2024
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