One year into the COVID-19 pandemic, millions of N95 masks are pouring out of U.S. factories and heading into storage.
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Biden extends pandemic help for homeowners, renters wait
The moratorium on foreclosures of federally guaranteed mortgages had been set to expire on March 31.
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Recreational pot sales have more than doubled since Maine’s market launch
As more stores, manufacturers and cultivators have been approved, retailers have been able to expand product varieties and lower prices.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Activists fear Biden’s commitment to higher minimum wage
Supporters feel the president is undermining the increase he once pushed for by acknowledging its dim prospects in Congress.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
First woman, African to lead World Trade Organization
Nigerian economist Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, 66, says her first priority is to address the health and economic consequences of the pandemic.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, Morning Sentinel
Renovated Bowl in the Pines Amphitheater looks to draw national acts to Sidney
Snow Pond Center for the Arts announced the finishing touches on raising $1 million for renovations.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Late ice cramps anglers’ appetite, research of crucial rainbow smelts
A lack of ice in cold weather states this year has made it difficult for scientists to study the population of an ecologically important fish.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Maine, New England scientists team up to boost region’s sea urchin fishery
Sea urchins are a hot commodity in Asian markets, and one University of Maine scientist believes they could become a valuable economic driver for the region.
Posted inBusiness, Kennebec Journal, Maine
Central Maine restaurateurs work through uncertainty
Eleven months after the global coronavirus pandemic was declared, three restaurant owners talk about pushing past profound challenges to start or sustain their new businesses.
Posted inBusiness, Health, Nation & World
‘Obamacare’ sign-ups reopen as Democrats push for more aid
Application are being accepted until May 15, a period about twice as long as annual open enrollment.