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Posted inBusiness, Maine, Morning Sentinel
At Waterville’s The Chez, customers and bartenders bemoan the loss of their ‘family’ during pandemic
Waterville’s The Chez Paree in the South End has been closed since March, leaving many without crucial social connections.
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Posted inBusiness, Maine
Portland businesses struggle to keep up with new $18 hazard pay
Some have cut hours and laid off staff. Others have raised prices. Many say the situation isn’t sustainable.
Posted inBusiness, Lewiston-Auburn
Toasting Lewiston’s Baxter Brewing Co. at 10
The company rolled out its first cans from one of the city’s historic mills 10 years ago, kicking off the local craft brew scene and a decade of milestones.
Posted inBusiness
Maine craft brew can-do: It was a bitter year, but they canned more, tweaked taprooms and hung on
After a decade of stout growth in Maine, “the world came to a crashing halt,” as one Auburn craft brewer put it, for the craft brew industry and everyone else in the pandemic. Now many brewers are feeling better about 2021.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Bath Iron Works and firefighters union sign new contract
It’s the first one negotiated between the shipyard and the local chapter of the International Association of Fire Fighters.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Business, Sports
NBC to shut down NBC Sports Network at end of 2021
The channel was launched by Comcast in 1995 as the Outdoor Life Network, and was best known for carrying the Tour de France until it acquired the NHL in 2005.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, News, Politics
Biden’s choice on economic aid: Deal with GOP or go for it all
The president’s plan for a $1.9 trillion pandemic relief package faces opposition from Republican lawmakers who say it’s too much like a liberal wish list.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Mixed finish on Wall Street as worldwide rally takes a pause
Stocks struggle, trimming the weekly gain for the S&P 500 even as the Nasdaq eked out another record high.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Google threatens to pull search engine in Australia
The government aims to make Google and Facebook pay Australian media companies fairly for using news content the tech giants siphon from news sites.