Business owners and consumers say higher prices threaten to slow the state’s economic recovery as inflation hits a 40-year high.
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Central Maine florists say planning key to meeting Valentine’s Day demand
Inflation and supply chain issues have caused price hikes, delays and shortages nationally, but those who run flower shops in the area say they have been able to fill orders at their busiest holiday of the year.
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Posted inBusiness, Food & Dining
Dine Out Maine: Of Whips, Spoons and Cuisinarts
The Robertsons: If you live in Maine and love to cook, you should know their name. For almost 25 years, the couple ran Portland’s premiere kitchenware store.
Posted inBusiness, News
Central Maine business briefs: Camden National Bank promotes Heather Robinson
People & Places: Northern Light Health welcomes Dr. William Bassett
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
FDA authorizes new antibody drug to fight omicron
it clears the Eli Lilly drug for adults and adolescent patients with mild-to-moderate cases of COVID-19.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, Schools and Education
Students say free Maine community college tuition will ease financial strain
Gov. Mills touted her proposal in Auburn on Friday and some students say the plan sounds good, but they need to see details before determining how it will affect them.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
SpaceX’s Elon Musk: First orbital Starship flight may be in March
NASA plans to use the world’s most powerful rocket ever built to land astronauts on the moon as early as 2025.
Posted inBusiness, News, Politics
Defense contractors charged with making illegal contributions to Sen. Collins’ 2020 campaign
The Collins for Senator Campaign says the indictment handed down Thursday in Washington, D.C., contains ‘no allegations of wrongdoing’ by the campaign.
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Family-owned Farmington company worried they could get slapped with $300,000 in tariffs on goods from China
Kemp Enterprises, a wholesale and craft wood company based in Farmington, said they are still waiting for a bill from U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
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Center for Entrepreneurial Studies launches Makerspace in Farmington
The program teaches participants how to build their brands, create products and find creativity and “empowerment.”