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PublishedMarch 19, 2020
Pandemic causes sharp drop in Maine’s interstate air, rail and bus travel
Passenger volume at Maine's largest airport is down 70%, while rail and bus ridership has suffered even bigger declines.
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PublishedMarch 17, 2020
As paralysis grips Maine’s small businesses, policymakers pursue major relief
The immediate economic shock of the coronavirus pandemic has thrown small business owners into a tailspin, with no idea when the pain will end.
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PublishedMarch 13, 2020
Maine issues first round of conditional marijuana licenses
Among them are four manufacturing facilities, 11 growing operations and 16 retail outlets in 10 communities, with five of the stores in Portland.
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PublishedMarch 13, 2020
Bill to increase Maine overtime protections fails to win lawmakers’ support
The bill would increase the threshold for salaried workers in the state to earn overtime pay, but lawmakers said it would burden businesses in an uncertain economy.
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PublishedMarch 11, 2020
Maine trade groups lash out against proposed increase in overtime pay eligibility
A bill in the Legislature would allow thousands more salaried workers in Maine to earn overtime pay when they work more than 40 hours a week.
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PublishedMarch 9, 2020
Lawmakers strip secrecy and extraction rules out of marijuana bill
The controversial provisions would have driven up the cost of alcohol-based extractions and allowed marijuana companies to shield certain state license data from the public.
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PublishedMarch 8, 2020
Maine lobstermen to federal regulators: We’re not killing whales
The Maine Lobstering Union accuses the agency of caving to environmental organizations when it should be defending the industry.
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PublishedMarch 6, 2020
Though Maine’s lobster harvest was smallest in 9 years, value remained steady
The average per-pound price in 2019 was a whopping $4.82, the highest since Maine began tracking lobster hauls back in 1880.
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PublishedMarch 6, 2020
Our View: Maine news by the numbers – math makes case for pessimism
A look at the figures behind the headlines on affordable housing, state business incentives and disadvantaged students.
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PublishedMarch 5, 2020
Developers revive plans for cold-storage facility on Portland waterfront
A consortium of private companies plans to build a freezer warehouse for $25 million to $30 million to expand Maine's only shipping container terminal.
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