Rent collections dried up and tenants filed for bankruptcy or went out of business as the pandemic spread around the nation in 2020.
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Bull Moose rehires laid-off workers and issues apology
The Maine-based chain says it ‘did not act anywhere near how we want to be as a company.’
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Bull Moose rehires laid-off workers and issues apology
The Maine-based chain said it “did not act anywhere near how we want to be as a company.”
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Businesses celebrate unmasking, but some customers hesitate
Maine’s indoor mask mandate and other pandemic restrictions expired Monday, as the state aligned with recommendations from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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Outdoor retailer REI to open first Maine store in Westbrook
The Seattle-area company, which competes with Maine-based L.L. Bean and others, plans to open at Rock Row in the fall.
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Shaw’s delivery drivers strike in Maine over lapse in contract talks
The union representing truck drivers and mechanics at Shaw’s supermarkets in Maine says the company has ceased negotiations. The company says it will return to the bargaining table this week.
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The View From Here: Living in a one-click world
Amazon makes it easy to shop, but it causes a lot of hardship on the other side of the screen.
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Hannaford says it no longer sends any waste food to landfills
The supermarket chain said it has eliminated food waste at all 183 of its stores, which added up to 65 million pounds diverted from landfills last year.
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Guitar sales soar as COVID-19 keeps Mainers playing at home
Shoppers are picking up guitars, keyboards and other instruments to learn to play as the pandemic stretches on.
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Sea Bags announces new locations in Portland, Freeport
The Maine-based retailer sells tote bags and other accessories made from recycled sail materials.