Officials hope to find a compromise that would impose more restrictions in a bid to lower the volume of fireworks-related complaints.
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May retail sales fell 1.3% as Americans spend less on goods
Retail sales fell in May, dragged down by a decline in auto sales and a shift by Americans to spend more on vacations and other services instead of goods.
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Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Record rise in U.S. wholesale prices over the past year
Wholesale prices, boosted by rising food costs, increased 0.8% in May, and are up by a record amount over the past year.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News, Politics
Sen. Collins introduces bill to ban ‘forever chemicals’ in cosmetics
The legislation would direct the Food and Drug Administration to issue a rule banning the intentional use of PFAS in cosmetics such as makeup, moisturizer and perfume.
Posted inBusiness
Gains for some tech giants nudge S&P to another record high
The Fed delivers its interest rate policy update Wednesday afternoon.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Waterville City Council to consider zoning change so church building could become events center
The proposal to turn the former Sacred Heart Church property into an events center has sparked backlash from some neighbors who said they worry about disruptions to the neighborhood.
Posted inBusiness, Lewiston-Auburn, Maine
State fixes glitch in liquor law overlooked for 45 years before sellers feel the pinch
When regulators discovered a problem overlooked for half a century, state legislators rushed to rewrite the statute before it hurt Maine’s hospitality businesses.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Gov. Mills offers $1,500 bonus to jobless Mainers who get hired
The state will pay unemployed workers as much as $1,500 each if they take jobs in June or July, as recovering businesses struggle to hire enough help.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Large nationwide mall owner files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy
Rent collections dried up and tenants filed for bankruptcy or went out of business as the pandemic spread around the nation in 2020.
Posted inBusiness, Maine Cannabis Report
Cannabis derivative Delta-8 has its supporters despite legal woes
Many states are moving to ban the substance outright, but some say regulations are too far ahead of the science.