With no travel restrictions and only voluntary COVID-19 regulations for cruises, the industry is back in full swing and bearing down on the state.
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Posted inArts & Entertainment, Business
‘Batman’ soars to 2nd-biggest domestic box office debut of pandemic
Only ‘Spider-Man: No Way Home’ posted a bigger opening.
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Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Fleeing sanctions, oligarchs seek safe ports for superyachts
President Biden has warned Kremlin-aligned oligarchs that the U.S. and its European allies are coming for their superyachts.
Posted inBusiness, News
Central Maine business briefs: David Wedick named CFO of Maine Connectivity Authority
People & Places: Mainebiz travels to Damariscotta on March 23.
Posted inBusiness, Kennebec Journal, Maine
New minigrant competition aims to help Maine microbusinesses reach customers
New Ventures Maine is offering minigrants in the six regions it serves to help the smallest businesses reach customers by helping to fund marketing efforts.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
New offices for the hybrid era? Many companies are on board
But businesses plan to give workers more flexibility to work from home and might see cost savings from limiting their real estate holdings.
Posted inBusiness, Maine Crime, News
Former lawyer sentenced to 18 months for stealing from elderly clients
The prosecutor calls the Tenants Harbor woman – who stole more than $1 million from three, elderly incapacitated clients – ‘the Bernie Madoff of Maine.’
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News, Politics
Two Maine veterans homes on track for closure despite bill
Public officials and veterans organizations in the state have opposed the closure of the facilities in Machias and Caribou.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Ukrainian drone enthusiasts sign up to repel Russian forces
Unlike the much larger Turkish-built combat drones that Ukraine has in its arsenal, off-the-shelf consumer drones aren’t much use as weapons – but they can be powerful reconnaissance tools.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Stocks tumble as war overshadows ‘fantastic’ U.S. jobs data
Treasury yields sank again as investors moved money into U.S. government bonds in search of safety.