While the White House has encouraged states to keep paying the $300 weekly benefit by using money from the stimulus bills, no states have opted to do so.
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Posted inBusiness, Maine Cannabis Report
Vermont city planning vote on retail marijuana sales
Officials cite the success of industries in Maine and Massachusetts to support the move.
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Posted inBusiness, Maine Cannabis Report
Companies loosen job requirements but challenges remain
A growing number of companies are now dropping requirements that made it harder to hire, including Amazon, which no longer tests for marijuana.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Working: Spicing things up in the kitchen in Litchfield
Gryffon Ridge Spice Merchants offers hundreds of spices, herbs, salts and custom blends — and is slated to have “another banner year,” owner Christine Pistole said.
Posted inBusiness, Uncategorized
Prices for collectibles skyrocket, to the dismay of hobbyists
Americans have become obsessed with collectibles, bidding up prices for trading cards, video games and other mementos of their youth.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, Word on the Street
Word on the Street: Skowhegan brewery, dealership team up for charity beer
Bigelow Brewing Company and Hight Family of Dealerships partner to make ‘Tin Can Sailor’ brew.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Maine to receive $128 million in relief funds for broadband expansion
The allocation, announced Friday, was authorized by the American Rescue Plan Act. Each of Maine’s five Native American tribes also will receive $167,000 for broadband.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, News
Tyson Foods workers to get paid sick leave; 75% of them are vaccinated
Workplace advocates have cited inadequate paid sick leave as a key barrier preventing low-income workers from getting the vaccine.
Posted inBusiness, Food & Dining, Maine
One final round: Maine restaurants, breweries and pubs pay tribute to the fallen
Empty tables set with 13 beers honor the military servicemen and women who lost their lives in Kabul last week.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Maine Turnpike Authority predicts holiday weekend traffic will approach pre-pandemic levels
Labor Day weekend 2021 also will mark the end of a holiday tradition, with the new toll plaza in York set to open this month.