Local ski shops say the shortage appears linked to a desire by Mainers to get outdoors safely while the pandemic rages.
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U.S. plants hope to maintain production despite virus threat
But as it will be months before many people will be vaccinated, factories will remain vulnerable.
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Premier makes outreach effort to placate angry Indian farmers
Narendra Modi asks them to explain how the government’s agricultural policies have benefited them, a month into massive protests that have rattled his administration.
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Japan adopts green growth plan to go carbon-free by 2050
Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga, in a policy speech in October, pledged to achieve net zero emissions in 30 years.
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Asian shares mixed with most markets closed for Christmas
The session follows an advance during Wall Street’s shortened Christmas Eve trading.
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Consumers still want to get outdoors as temperatures plunge
They’re buying snowshoes, skis, boots and winter coats, boosting the hurting retail sector.
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‘Unprecedented’ mail volume delays Christmas gifts
The U.S. Postal Service also cites limited employee availability due to COVID-19.
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EU nations assess Brexit trade deal with U.K.
The draft treaty is believed to be around 1,250 pages long,
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Stocks close higher in holiday shortened week
Trading was extremely light Thursday in the abbreviated session ahead of Christmas.
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Retailers brace for flood of returns from online shopping
Shoppers are expected to take back twice as many items as last year, costing companies about $1.1 billion.