Coronavirus counts are also climbing at a troubling rate in much of the United States, and the number of deaths and hospitalizations due to COVID-19 are on the rise.
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Groups file lawsuit against Army Corps of Engineers over CMP corridor analysis
The Appalachian Mountain Club, Natural Resources Council of Maine and Sierra Club Maine allege the Army Corps failed to rigorously assess the transmission corridor project’s environmental impact.
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Posted inBusiness, Food & Dining
The Wrap: New seafood market, new Turkish bakery, new dessert shop
SoPo Seafood plans a retail shop in South Portland, Turkish coffee and pastries come to Freeport, and pies where doughnuts used to be in the Old Port.
Posted inBusiness
Trump trade policy: 4 years of high drama with limited results
Analysts say that despite all the rhetoric, changes at most are ‘modest.’
Posted inBusiness
Social media CEOs to face grilling from Republican senators
Legislators have accused Twitter, Facebook and Google of suppressing conservative views.
Posted inBusiness, News
Central Maine business briefs: Hammond Lumber Company acquires Tukey Brothers Inc.
People & Places: Always Sunny Storage of Winslow holds grand opening.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Consumer confidence dips as virus spreads in U.S.
The consumer confidence index fell to a reading of 100.9, from 101.8 in September, still remains well below pre-pandemic levels.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Company failed to report screws found in its pizza dough
Scarborough-based It’ll Be Pizza didn’t report the complaints it got from 3 consumers in September until after a former employee was charged in October with putting razor blades in dough balls at Hannaford stores.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Fearing infestation, state wants to locate ash trees sold at Lowe’s
The trees, sold at the stores in multiple Maine communities this spring and summer, may be infested with destructive emerald ash borers.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
As new deadline approaches, employers take issue with emergency grant program
Confusing application language and requirements may have sunk chances for some struggling small businesses and nonprofits to get assistance in the state program’s first phase.