New rules will allow fully vaccinated foreign nationals to enter the country, regardless of the reason, starting in early November.
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Frustration erupts over lack of detail in controversial Gardiner housing development plan
More than a year after developer Paul Boghossian first introduced his plan to redevelop the former Gardiner Family Medicine site, the city’s Planning Board members say they don’t have clear idea of what the project entails.
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Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Inflation rises 5.4% from year ago, matching 13-year high
Consumer prices rose 0.4% last month, slightly higher than August’s gain.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Canadian company pulls application for mining operation in northern Maine
An Ontario-based company had hoped to mine copper, zinc, silver and other valuable metals at Pickett Mountain.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Squid a possible culprit in Gulf of Maine shrimp’s demise
The current moratorium on shrimping is scheduled to end this year and regulators are expected to decide this winter whether to continue it.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Mainers will pay more to heat their homes this winter
Following drastically reduced prices during the coronavirus pandemic’s first year, energy costs have rebounded to pre-pandemic levels.
Posted inBusiness, Health, Nation & World
FDA sets lower sodium goals for food industry
A majority of the salt in U.S. diets comes from packaged or restaurant foods – not the salt added to meals at home.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, News
Social Security checks will increase by 5.9% for 2022
It’s the biggest cost-of-living adjustment in 39 years and amounts to $92 a month for the average retired worker.
Posted inBusiness, Food & Dining
The Wrap: In which we bid biscuits goodbye and welcome Friends & Family
Plus, Cong Tu Bot wins acclaim from the New York Times.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Documents reveal spending, legal strategy for embattled power line project
Avangrid Corp. has spent $350 million on the $1 billion New England Clean Energy Connect project and has developed contingency plans for its legal challenges.