Airlines argued that passengers abused the previous policy to bring a menagerie of animals on board, including cats, turtles, pot-bellied pigs and, in one case, a peacock.
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Local, state and national business news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Posted inBusiness, Food & Dining
The Wrap: More restaurants reinvent themselves
Central Provisions becomes a sandwich shop, and Elsmere temporarily closes its Portland location.
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Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Health officials fear post-Thanksgiving surge despite low travel numbers in Maine
Traffic on the state’s roads last week hit the lowest point since May, but concerns linger that those who did travel could spark new coronavirus infections.
Posted inBusiness
U.S. holiday sales are booming, just not in stores
Americans are opening their wallets at record levels this season, no matter how thin the in-person crowds look.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Chamber sues to stop hazard pay provision approved by Portland voters
The lawsuit asks a judge to declare unconstitutional the hazard pay that’s part of minimum wage initiative.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Cyber Monday shoppers fall short of projection but still post record at $10.8 billion
The gusher of online spending was a record, rising 15% from 2019.
Posted inMaine Commercial Real Estate, Real Estate
Maine Commercial Real Estate: November 2020 Transactions
Sales, leasing, retail and industrial activity.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News, Politics
Maine restaurant industry presses Sen. Collins to support federal relief
Owners of restaurants and bars want her to support a bill that would provide billions in aid to independently owned businesses.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Tourism, hospitality businesses in line for $40 million in state relief
A grant program targeted at Maine’s hardest hit sectors will provide up to $20,000 to struggling businesses.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
This holiday season, everyone is shopping from home
The viral pandemic is accelerating a transformation of America’s holiday shopping season.