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Hannaford recalls some store-produced baked goods

by Associated Press July 28, 2021July 28, 2021

Those products used McCormick’s Perfect Pinch Italian Seasoning, which is being recalled for possible salmonella contamination.

At a new Portland restaurant, sustainability is on the menu.

The networking organization is calling it quits after 11 years of providing funding and technical assistance.

by CHRISTOPHER RUGABER Associated Press July 27, 2021July 27, 2021

The $7.25-an-hour federal minimum wage has now gone the longest stretch without an increase since it was first introduced in 2009.

by TOM KRISHER and HOPE YEN Associated Press July 27, 2021July 27, 2021

Standards haven’t been finalized but by 2026, the mileage standard could be raised as high as to 6%.

by Adam Jackson and Kate Krader Bloomberg July 27, 2021July 28, 2021

A pound of halibut that cost up to $16 pre-pandemic is now $28. Blue crab has gone from $18 to $44 a pound.

by DAVID KOENIG Associated Press July 26, 2021July 26, 2021

The U.S. Travel Association predicts business travel won’t recover to 2019 levels – more than $300 billion – until 2024.

by DAISY NGUYEN Associated Press July 26, 2021July 27, 2021

The paltry catch has led to exorbitant prices, with customers saying they can’t afford $35 per pound and fishermen considering packing it in.

by CHRISTOPHER RUGABER Associated Press July 26, 2021July 26, 2021

The worry is that the the Fed will respond too aggressively and quickly raise interest rates which could cause another recession.

by ALEXANDRA JAFFE and AAMER MADHANI Associated Press July 26, 2021July 27, 2021

The rising cases also are causing the administration to take a closer look at policies on wearing masks.