Starting Wednesday, passengers on public transportation in southern Maine will no longer have to wear masks after a federal judge struck down a nationwide face covering mandate.
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FEMA reimbursed ineligible COVID-19 funeral expenses, report says
Ineligible expenses included a $3,760 charge for transportation that consisted of “two lead escort vehicles, a limousine, and a horse and carriage,” the report said.
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Watch: Augusta ax-throwing center will bring woodsmen sport, zombies indoors
Mike Yeaton and Mary Young are bringing hatchet throwing to Maine’s capital region through Hatchet House in The Marketplace at Augusta, where people can spend an hour hurling hatchets for fun starting in May.
Posted inBusiness, Kennebec Journal, Maine, News
Restaurant proposal for last Edwards mill building in Augusta would involve $1 sale from city to developers
Proposal would bring a restaurant, and maybe not the initially proposed wine bar and tapas eatery, to the Northern Avenue site.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, Politics
Congress wants to boost computer chip industry, but differences separate the parties
The competing bills diverge on supply chain issues, trade, immigration and climate change, to name a few areas of disagreement.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, News
Shareholders await Musk’s next move in Twitter takeover bid
Twitter has dropped a major roadblock in front of Elon Musk’s effort to take over the company, leaving investors to wonder about the mercurial Tesla CEO’s next move.
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Alex Jones’ Infowars files for bankruptcy in wake of defamation suits
Infowars filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection as the website’s founder and conspiracy theorist Alex Jones faces defamation lawsuits over his lies that the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting was a hoax.
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Tax Day laggards: Consider filing for extension if in a rush
‘You’re much better off extending than amending,’ say Nina Tross at the National Society of Tax Professionals.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Much of Maine’s pandemic relief funds for local governments is unspent
County and local governments have received $191 million in federal aid but some are taking a slow, deliberate approach to spending it.
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Central Maine business briefs: Hight Ford recognized as elite Ford dealer for third straight year
People & Places: Workshops, leadership training and promotions announced.