The Mills Administration today offered a solution to the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) tax conformity issue that would extend full state tax relief to more than 99% of Maine businesses that received PPP. The proposal would match the Federal government’s … Continue reading
Secretary Bellows Supports Legislation to Increase Voter Participation
Secretary of State Bellows testified today in support of a bill that provides a process for a voter to request absentee voter status for all elections. The voter would then automatically receive an absentee ballot for all elections until the … Continue reading
Delta Air Lines Announces New Daily Service to Minnesota
Delta Air Lines will be adding daily non-stop service to Minneapolis/St. Paul, MN. starting May 28, 2021. Delta also services Atlanta, Detroit, New York La Guardia and New York from JFK from the Portland Jetport. “We are pleased to see … Continue reading
Tobacco Companies up to Old, Unethical Tricks Again to Attract Smokers
Menthol, mint and candy flavors are the gimmicks being used by tobacco companies to hook the most vulnerable on tobacco use. That has caused the formation of a campaign – “Flavors Hook Kids” – today to end the sale of … Continue reading
CS Hyde Pop-up Brings High Quality Products to Black Boxes on Washington Avenue
“I wanted to bring a little bit of Germany and Austria here. I wanted to bring unknown companies to the US because of their high quality,” Catherine Hyde told mhn.com last Wednesday afternoon. Hyde’s business had just popped open for … Continue reading
49 St. Lawrence Street Owner Proceeds with Changes to Building, But Offers no Relocation Plan for Displaced Tenants
On behalf of the owner of 49 St. Lawrence Street on Munjoy Hill, several parties including Shinburg Consulting have submitted plans to the city for changes to the centuries old building and the city’s approval. The letter dated February 18, … Continue reading
Firm Selected to Conduct Internal Investigation of Police’s Response to BLM Rally
Clifton Larson Allen LLP (CLA) has been selected to conduct an internal affairs investigation by the City of Portland related to the Portland Police Department’s response to a protest held in June 2020. The Police response to that protest was … Continue reading
States Reach $573 Million Settlement with McKinsey & Co. in Opioid Lawsuit
McKinsey & Company, one of the world’s largest consulting firms, has settled a $573 million lawsuit brought against it by a coalition of Attorneys General from 47 states. Maine’s Attorney General Aaron Frey is part of the coalition. Because of … Continue reading
UPDATED: Maine Medical Center Responds to Nurses Unionization Effort With Threat of Different Patient Health Care Possible
Maine Medical Center, (MMC) in response to the recent (January) filing of a union petition, released the following statement this afternoon according to a press release issued by Clay Holtzman, of the Communications Department at MMC. “VALUES: They make MMC … Continue reading
Governor Mills Announces Four Maine Healthcare Superheroes to Attend Super Bowl LX, Thanks to Generousity of Kraft Family
Governor Janet Mills announced today that, as a result of the generosity of the Kraft family, Maine will send four health care superheroes to Super Bowl LV in Tampa, Florida as part of an all-expense paid trip that includes roundtrip … Continue reading