Major corporations were hopeful employees could return early next year but the variant is pushing those dates back – or dashing them altogether.
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Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Maine population grows from in-migration during pandemic
But Census Bureau officials warned against reading too much into the numbers because of changes in the way the population increase was derived.
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Posted inBusiness, Health, Maine, News
New emergency department caps Mercy Hospital’s multi-year consolidation
Patients and staff will move from the 80-year-old downtown Portland hospital to Mercy’s Fore River medical complex next week.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Maine appeals ruling that allows out-of-state sellers of medical cannabis
The case appears to be the first of its kind to reach a federal appeals court, where the opinion could have ramifications in other states.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
U.S. should consider vaccine mandate for domestic air travel, Fauci says
The top U.S. expert on infectious diseases says such a mandate might drive up the nation’s lagging vaccination rate.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, Outdoors
Tech startups, including a company co-founded by a Waterville man, benefits from rising interest in outdoor activities
Investors, entrepreneurs and outdoor industry professionals have taken notice of the growing interest in the outdoor activities and the new technology-driven ways people are connecting with it.
Posted inBusiness
Despite supply issues and omicron, holiday sales rise 8.5%
Holiday sales were up 10.7 percent compared with the pre-pandemic 2019 holiday period.
Posted inBusiness, News
Central Maines business briefs: Maine Veterans’ Homes receive award for excellence
People & Places: Kennebec Savings Bank announces promotion of Michelle Richardson.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Flight cancellations drag on with airlines short-staffed
Airlines scrapped nearly 6,000 flights globally on Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
B&M is leaving Portland, but its holiday light display is here to stay
Lights in the shape of a Christmas tree that have graced the baked beans factory for a generation will endure as it is redeveloped as a high-tech hub.