For months, fighting and a Russian blockade meant grain produced in Ukraine, known as the world’s breadbasket, piled up in silos, sending food prices sky-high and leading to hunger in Africa, the Middle East and parts of Asia.
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Maine brewers adjust to CO2 shortage but are concerned as problem worsens
Supply-chain issues have further driven up the price of carbon dioxide, which is used in several aspects of brewing.
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Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, News
New Zealand welcomes back first cruise ship since COVID hit
New Zealand closed its borders in early 2020 as it sought at first to eliminate COVID-19 entirely and then later to control its spread.
Posted inBusiness
Natural Resources Council of Maine elects new members to board of directors
Augusta-based group welcomes Sam Day, Anthony Eames, Diana McDowell and David O. Schylling.
Posted inBusiness
Maine Department of Agriculture announces critical staff hires
Department welcomes Ronda Steciuk, Matthew Boucher, Gus Nelson and Shane Bacon.
Posted inBusiness
Thomas College hires new men’s golf coach
Gosselin’s first day at Thomas was Aug. 1.
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Thomas College welcomes back Joey Waraskevich as head men’s ice hockey coach
Waraskevich previously served as assistant ice hockey coach from 2015 to 2021.
Posted inBusiness
President of Day’s Jewelers elected to jewelry association’s board of directors
Joe Corey among the Jewelers of America board of directors.
Posted inBusiness
Maine Cheese Guild hires first executive director
Ron Dyer of Winthrop brings wealth of experience.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Maine’s gas prices fall, but remain higher than national average
There is no clear reason why Maine’s average price is about 40 cents higher than the national average of $3.99, but several industry experts said the Northeast generally has higher gas prices than the rest of the nation.