COVID-19 prevention checklists issued Wednesday to movie theaters, amusement parks and entertainment venues put a 50-person limit on shared spaces, among other restrictions.
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Hallowell’s Bolley’s Famous Franks to open in August
The eatery, a local institution for nearly 50 years, will delay reopening out of concern for the health of its regular customers who tend to be older individuals.
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A Hallowell staple for more than 80 years, Boynton’s Market for sale
Owners Don and Ruth LaChance, who opened the current iteration of the business in its new location in 2012, are selling the market for $69,900.
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Union negotiators at Bath Iron Works reject final contract offer
The company says it presented its ‘last, best and final’ offer to Machinists Union Local S6 on Saturday.
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Former Maine legislator to open medical marijuana retail store in Hallowell
Ed DuGay, a governmental affairs consultant and former Democratic state legislator, plans to open Hallowell 4Twenty at 31 Water St. before July 4.
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Tourism, hospitality groups ask for $800 million to save Maine’s industry
In response, Gov. Janet Mills allows lodging businesses to start hosting out-of-state guests 5 days earlier than planned.
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Hotelier blasts Mills over quarantine alternative for out-of-state visitors
Mark Walsh of Ocean Properties, which operates 11 hotels in Maine and 125 nationwide, said requiring visitors to present negative tests in lieu of quarantine is not a viable option.
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Maine cancels thousands more bogus unemployment claims as new filings fall sharply
The state says it canceled $13 million in unemployment benefits as the weekly number of new jobless claims hits the lowest point since the pandemic hit Maine.
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Maine transit agencies confused by rule for out-of-state riders
Travelers from other states are not supposed to use Maine public transit without a recent negative test, but it’s unclear whether the directive conflicts with earlier orders and how agencies will enforce it.
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Pandemic sparks bicycle boom, and Mainers overwhelm supply
Stay-at-home orders created ideal market conditions for a surge in cycling, but now consumers face a shortage of bikes because of supply chain disruption.