Clammers digging through pandemic, but shellfish are fewer
It’s a familiar problem experienced by New England’s clamdiggers. More New Englanders have dug in the tidal mudflats during the last year, but the clams aren’t cooperating.
Coronavirus’ impact on Maine’s economy
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Medical marijuana businesses argue for Maine to enforce ban on out-of-state providers
Previous iterations of residency requirements stated that any marijuana business owner or operator would have to live in Maine and could report that they filed at least four years of taxes within the state.
Unemployment claims rise in Maine despite growth in hiring
The labor department said the increase in unemployment claims in Maine is due to layoffs in sectors such as retail trade and food services.
Controversial Lewiston hospital system CEO to retire
The announcement comes one day after a state board denied the hospital system’s hoped-for expansion in Topsham.
Florida sues federal government to allow cruises to sail
The CDC shut down sailing last March when several coronavirus outbreaks were tied to ships worldwide.
US jobless claims up to 744K as virus still forces layoffs
The Labor Department said Thursday that applications increased by 16,000 from 728,000 a week earlier.
Maine counties chafe at lower-than-expected payments from wind farms
Developers are arguing that recent advancements in wind turbine technology have made newer models so efficient that older, less efficient turbines erected nearly a decade or more ago have lost much of their taxable value.
Maine regulator to investigate CMP’s issues linking to solar projects
CMP drew heavy criticism in February after it contacted some solar suppliers to tell them of potential delays and extra costs to integrate their project into CMP’s existing grid.
National financial services company to lay off 40 as it closes Lewiston office
The 40 affected positions are being moved to other company remittance processing locations in Chicago and Newark, Delaware.
IMF upgrades forecast for 2021 global growth to a record 6 percent
“A way out of this health and economic crisis is increasingly visible,” IMF chief economist Gita Gopinath said.
Bath Iron Works union ratifies new contract with wage hike and benefits boost
That contract will give Local S7’s 205 workers a 3 percent wage hike each year for the next three years, among other benefits.
CMP wants to raise monthly bills by just under $3 to recoup storm costs
Central Maine Power is seeking to recover costs from five major storms in 2020 in a move that will raise customers’ monthly bills starting July 1 if approved by state regulators.
Maine now has the most breweries per capita of any US state
Maine has one brewery for every 8,654 people.
Pressure mounts on corporations to denounce Republican bills targeting voting rights
Nearly 200 companies took aim at bills “threatening to make voting more difficult,” saying “elections are not improved” when lawmakers impose new barriers to voting.
Facebook data on more than 500M accounts found on website for hackers
The information appears to be several years old, but it is another example of the insecurity of the vast quantity of information Facebook collects.
CDC gives cruise lines next steps to resume sailing
The new guidelines contain the first mention of vaccinations, though they do not require that crew or those working at the ports are vaccinated.
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