Lewiston

Nurses at Central Maine Medical Center in Lewiston have voted decisively to unionize, affiliating with National Nurses United. The vote marks a significant step for hospital workers seeking greater collective bargaining power over staffing, safety and working conditions. Labor advocates, including the AFL-CIO, are highlighting the result as part of a broader wave of healthcare worker organizing across the United States.

Lewiston, Maine, will offer funding to help local business owners, in the city's words, 'put ideas to work.' The programme aims to support entrepreneurs in developing or expanding their ventures in the city. Details on eligibility and funding amounts were not included in the available report, but the initiative signals the city's push to strengthen its local business community.