The rising cases also are causing the administration to take a closer look at policies on wearing masks.
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Posted inBusiness, Maine Cannabis Report
Illegal marijuana grows a big problem in high desert of southern California
Authorities in Los Angeles County recently seized $1 billion in illicit pot – their largest bust ever.
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Posted inBusiness, Maine Cannabis Report
California marijuana grower betting on state commanding extra cachet
Glass House Brands Inc. isn’t planning to build production outside the state, believing California’s pot “will be like Napa wines.”
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Campaign to preserve island off Harpswell gets $50,000 gift
Freeport-based Maine Beer Co. is making the gift toward the $1.3 million the trust needs to buy and manage Little Whaleboat Island.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
State offers $10 million in case Portland Harbor dredging grant denied
Portland is again looking for $24 million to remove silt from harbor wharves, and Maine lawmakers will back part of the project if federal money doesn’t come through.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Maine employers grapple with office policies amid constant change
Many companies plan to continue experimenting with new ways of working that involve more flexibility and remote work options.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Business, Maine
Movies are making a comeback at Maine theaters
Audiences are showing up for the summer’s blockbusters, and the shuttered Cinemagic locations are drawing interest from movie theater operators, but streaming options and health concerns still pose a threat.
Posted inBusiness, News
Central Maine Business Briefs: Kennebec Savings Bank hires new vice president
People & Places: First Amendment Museum appoints chief development officer
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Wall Street rallies to record-breaking end of turbulent week
The Dow Jones Industrial Average closes above the 35,000 level for the first time.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
In England, quarantine rules being relaxed to avoid shortages
Retailers warned of barren supermarket shelves as more and more employees get ‘pinged’ on their phones to self-isolate because of contact with coronavirus cases.