Worries about a shortage of consumer goods could make much of November and December look like Black Friday every day.
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Posted inBusiness, Food & Dining
Harvest on the Harbor returns and reboots as hybrid festival
After a year off because of COVID-19, a smaller version of Portland’s signature food and wine festival is back Nov. 3-6.
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Posted inBusiness, Maine
Question 1 Q&A: Win or lose, power line fight will continue
No matter how the vote goes, a war over competing visions for Maine’s energy future could drag on well into 2022 or beyond.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Demand for electric vehicle rebates supercharged as Maine sales rise
Over just two years, state rebates climbed more than sevenfold for electric car rebates and more than 12-fold for plug-in hybrid rebates.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Maine buyers amped about electric vehicles, but supplies weak
Electric vehicle sales jumped almost fourfold over two years and demand is high, although percent of total sales is still low as Maine gradually readies for growth.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Funnyman Tim Sample stands up for EVs
‘These new high-tech cars are real quick, they handle great, look awesome, and cost less to run than gas cars,’ says the Maine humorist.
Posted inBusiness, News
Central Maine business briefs: Walt McKee receives ‘New England SuperLawyer’ ranking
People & Places: Dr. Jonathan Herland hired as pain management specialist.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Wall Street closes at new highs after day of choppy trading
The latest milestones punctuated the best month for the broader market in nearly a year.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Tourism surged in Maine this summer after 2020 slowdown
The number of people visiting the state was far higher than in 2020 and even surpassed pre-pandemic volumes in 2019.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Japan keeps tourism freeze despite plunge in virus cases
That’s a hardship for the many businesses that had come to rely on foreign tourists, who numbered 32 million in 2019, before the pandemic.