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POLICY: Maine State Chamber Opposes 3% Tax Increase on Incomes over 200K

June 11, 2021

LD 498 punishes the hard work and success of Maine families and threatens Maine jobs, investments, and economic growth! CALL YOUR LEGISLATORS TODAYAND URGE THEM TO OPPOSE A 3% TAX ON INDIVIDUAL INCOMEIN MAINE, REGARDLESS OF FILING STATUS! LD 498, An Act to Reauthorize a 3 Percent Tax on income Over $200,000 To Lift All Maine Workers out of Poverty, punishes the hard work and success of Maine families and threatens Maine jobs, investments, and economic growth! LD 498 threatens to stifle Maine’s fragile economy… Increasing Maine’s individual income taxes will impact jobs and investments, and will ultimately shrink, not grow, Maine’s economy. This bill punishes success and those who work hard to achieve it. This bill will hurt small businesses that have already been hit hard by the pandemic. In Maine, approximately 80% of businesses are established as LLCs, partnerships, or S-Corps. In those instances, the income from the business flows through to the individual taxpayer(s), and he or she is responsible for paying the income tax directly. The Legislature has consistently lowered the top individual income tax rates since 2011. Any increase would be a step backwards, and Maine cannot afford that! Read more...

POLICY: Maine State Chamber Update on LD 533- Employment at Will

June 11, 2021

Maine’s businesscommunity remainsstrongly opposedto LD 553 On Thursday evening, June 10, the Maine House of Representatives took up LD 553, An Act to End Employment at Will, for initial debate. After a spirited 45-minute discussion, the House overwhelmingly rejected the proposal (99-35). The rebuke of the majority report was significant for the amount of bi-partisan support it received. To see how your local legislators voted, you can find the Roll Call here. Read more...

Free Tobacco Policy Support Available to Local Businesses

May 27, 2021

Free Tobacco Policy Support Available to Local BusinessesBRUNSWICK, ME – As a local State of Maine Tobacco Prevention Partner, Mid Coast Hospital is offering free tobacco policy technical assistance and incentives to local businesses. Any business in Sagadahoc County, Brunswick, or Harpswell looking to create or refresh its tobacco policy can work with Mid Coast Hospital’s Community Health Promotion team to receive free support and signage. Businesses that take part in this effort by June 30 will receive a $50 gift card to an online or local retailer. Read more...

American Income Life Hiring Benefits Specialist- Work From Home

April 30, 2021

American Income Life Benefits Specialist flexible schedule, work from home opportunity in the New England area!Fisher Agencies is an entrepreneurial, leadership development organization that serves America's middle class with insurance and financial products designed to protect assets. We also offer profitable, rewarding careers for individuals seeking a better life and a better community.We work to bring about positive change in the lives of the families we touch; be they our field representatives, public relations staff, managers, office staff, policyholders, or the member families we are privileged to serve. Read more...

Mid Coast Hospital Offers Walk In Appointments for Covid-19 Vaccine

April 30, 2021

Mid Coast Hospital COVID-19 Vaccination Clinic to Offer Walk-In Appointments BRUNSWICK, ME–Mid Coast Hospital’s COVID-19 Vaccination Clinic, located at Brunswick Landing, 220 Neptune Drive in Brunswick, will offer walk-in vaccine appointments beginning April 30. Open to all Maine residents 16 and over, the Mid Coast Hospital Vaccination Clinic administers the Pfizer BioNTech vaccine. Walk-in vaccination is available Monday through Saturday between 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Vaccine availability is based on vaccine supply. Read more...

American Rescue Plan Tax Credits Available to Small Employers to Provide Paid Leave to Employees Receiving COVID-19 Vaccines

April 23, 2021

American Rescue Plan Tax Credits Available to Small Employers to Provide Paid Leave to Employees Receiving COVID-19 Vaccines WASHINGTON — The Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service announced today further details of tax credits available under the American Rescue Plan to help small businesses, including providing paid leave for employees receiving COVID-19 vaccinations. Eligible employers, such as businesses and tax-exempt organizations with fewer than 500 employees and certain governmental employers, can receive a tax credit for providing paid time off for each employee receiving the vaccine and for any time needed to recover from the vaccine. For example, if an eligible employer offers employees a paid day off in order to get vaccinated, the employer can receive a tax credit equal to the wages paid to employees for that day (up to certain limits). Read more...

Maine DOL: SafetyWorks Class Schedule for May

April 23, 2021

Maine Department of Labor Offering Workplace Training SessionsSafetyWorks! can help you prevent work-related injuries, illnesses, and deaths and reduce related costs. Our safety & health consultation and training services are offered at no charge and confidential and we don't issue fines or citations. Read more...

Mid Coast–Parkview Health Celebrates Volunteers; National Volunteer Week 4/18 - 4/24

April 23, 2021

National Volunteer Week recognized April 18 – 24, 2021 BRUNSWICK, ME – During National Volunteer Week, April 18–24, Mid Coast–Parkview Health recognizes the contributions of the more than 500 volunteers who support the healthcare system throughout the year, as well as the additional 1,200 community members who have stepped up to assist with the operations at Mid Coast Hospital’s COVID-19 Vaccination Clinic this year. Read more...

Who is Your Covid Hero? Nominate them here

April 6, 2021

This has been a very unique year and because of that we want to honor it with a very unique awards reception on May 13; but L-I-T-E-R-A-L-L-Y we cannot do it without you, and here’s why. We want to honor those individuals, organizations, businesses and colleagues that helped you get through the only pandemic most of us has ever experienced, but to do so we need to hear your stories so we can share them. Each of us could take five minutes and think of probably a dozen individuals that helped you personally since the pandemic began in February/March 2020. Who is your Covid Hero? Read more...

Androscoggin Bank Becomes a Certified B Corporation™

April 2, 2021

Androscoggin Bank Becomes a Certified B Corporation™ Bank Joins Global Movement that Embraces Transparency in Using Business as a Force for Good Lewiston, Maine – March 1, 2021. Androscoggin Bank announced today it has become a Certified B Corporation, an accomplishment made by only nine other banks in the U.S. Unlike traditional corporations, Certified B Corporations must meet the highest standards of verified social and environmental performance, public transparency, and legal accountability. They undergo a rigorous assessment of their positive impact on their employees, clients, community, and environment. Other global B Corp™ certified brands include Patagonia, Ben & Jerry’s, Seventh Generation and Cabot Creamery. Read more...

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