The Retail Association of Maine is seeking donations from its members and the public, L.L. Bean is sending $300,000 in money and goods, and One Longfellow Square is holding a benefit concert.
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For many Maine workplaces, the new buzzword is ‘hybrid’
Companies are eager to have their employees back in the office, but HR experts caution that worker choice should be given equal weight.
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Maine home sales fell sharply in February while prices jumped 21%
Sales statewide fell to 878 units last month from 1,062 in February 2021, a decrease of more than 17%.
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State insurance bureau recovered $1.3 million for Mainers in 2021
The Maine Bureau of Insurance said Monday that it conducted 435 investigations on behalf of insurance customers.
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As energy prices surge, Maine lawmakers propose new relief bills
Democrats unveiled proposals Wednesday aimed at easing the effects that are hitting now and planning for future price spikes.
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Bane or boon, massive cruise ships will return to Maine this year
With no travel restrictions and only voluntary COVID-19 regulations for cruises, the industry is back in full swing and bearing down on the state.
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Maine businesses make few changes despite end of CDC mask advisory
Most retailers in the state already had dropped masking requirements for customers, and some had done so for public-facing workers.
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Maine scraps plan to beef up medical marijuana rules after industry objects
The Maine Office of Marijuana Policy said it will work with industry members to draft a more palatable set of rules.
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Maine awards $5 million in relief grants to small businesses
More than 380 small businesses across the state will receive up to $50,000 each through the Maine Jobs and Recovery Plan.
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Con Edison proposes new power transmission line from Aroostook County
A subsidiary of energy delivery giant Consolidated Edison Inc. is seeking to connect planned energy projects in northern Maine to New England’s electrical grid.