Can businesses with existing paid family leave programs avoid Maine's new payroll tax?
The answer is no. According to the Maine Department of Labor, once a private plan substitution is approved and takes effect, ...
Letter: BIW bites hand that feeds it with family leave lawsuit
Taxpayers of Maine have showered BIW with gifts worth $194 million since 2009. The tax BIW’s upset about comes to a whopping $620,000. That’s one-third of 1% of the loot Maine taxpayers generously ...
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Opinion: Bath Iron Works’ destroyers prove their mettle in Red Sea crisis
USS Carney, USS Normandy, USS Mason, USS Laboon, USS Arleigh Burke and USS Thomas Hudner — all Bath Iron Works-built destroyers — have emerged as crucial assets in Operation Prosperity ...
U.S. Army presents Sen. Susan Collins with highest public service honor
Senator Susan Collins was awarded the Army Distinguished Public Service Medal, the highest public service recognition awarded by the U.S. Army.
Advocates react to legal complaint filed against paid family and medical leave program
AUGUSTA, Maine — Some Maine businesses are pushing back against the state's paid family and medical leave law, filing a legal complaint over the mandatory contributions that began on Jan. 1. Bath Iron ...
Lawsuit filed against Maine's new paid family and medical leave law
The Maine State Chamber of Commerce and Bath Iron Works have filed a legal complaint challenging the required contributions ...
Maine Chamber of Commerce, Bath Iron Works sue state’s Department of Labor over PFML rules
The lawsuit was filed Monday in Kennebec County Superior Court and claims the PFML rules harm Maine employers that will offer a private family and medical leave plan, such as Bath Iron Works and other ...
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Ship Conversion: USS Zumwalt Modified for Hypersonic Missiles
What has been described as the most transformational warship in the U.S. Navy has been transformed again. USS Zumwalt (DDG ...
Sale closed in Hanover: $499,900 for a farmhouse
A historic house located at 502 Iron Ridge Road in Hanover has new owners. The 1,684-square-foot property, built in 1914, was sold on Jan. 8, 2025. The $499,900 purchase price works out to $297 per ...
Shepards Square
Next to Stack Square was Shepards Square where my mother lived during the war years. She was seven years old. My grandfather kept rabbits under the arches of the iron works, and in one of the houses ...
How to stop restless legs immediately for a good night's sleep, according to doctors
We’ve spoken to two sleep experts, plus a massage therapist to dive deeper into why RLS occurs. The article also looks at ...
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Maine State Chamber of Commerce, Bath Iron Works sue state over paid family leave program
The Maine State Chamber of Commerce and Bath Iron Works are challenging how the law was implemented. The lawsuit doesn't look to block the law, but it does challenge a specific provision dictating ...