Surging demand from consumers for a wide range of products has driven up prices for finished goods as well as raw materials, supplies and equipment.
coronavirus
Posted inNation & World, News
Ohio ends incentive lottery with mixed vaccination results
The state that launched the movement to offer millions of dollars in incentives to boost vaccination rates is still unable to crack the 50% vaccination threshold
advertisement
Posted inNation & World
President Biden to extend CDC eviction moratorium by one month, reports say
News of the extension comes after a group of 44 U.S. Democratic lawmakers sent a letter to the CDC arguing that nearly six million renter households are behind on their rents and could face eviction once the current moratorium runs out.
Posted inNation & World
Spread of delta variant exposes poorly vaccinated regions of U.S. to renewed danger
The highly transmissible strain of COVID-19 already is taxing hospitals in a rural, lightly vaccinated part of Missouri and caseloads and hospitalizations are on the rise in Nevada, Arkansas and Utah.
Posted inNation & World
Televangelist Jim Bakker, his church settle lawsuit over false claims of a COVID-19 cure
The settlement calls for refunds to people who paid money or gave contributions to obtain a product known as Silver Solution in the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Posted inLocal & State, News
New delta variant raises concerns, as Maine’s COVID-19 case decline continues
The Maine CDC has reported 20 or fewer cases for three consecutive days, but the agency’s director said the delta variant could undermine progress on vaccinations.
Posted inTimes Record
Bath shipyard union officer dies from COVID-19 complications
Rick Poulin was a BIW worker of 31 years.
Posted inPortland Forecaster
Things are looking up for One Longfellow Square
The popular Portland music venue, hit hard by the pandemic, will reopen this fall, 20 months after it last hosted a live show.
Posted inNation & World
Coronavirus cases surge in Cornwall, England, after G-7 summit, sparking backlash
The seven-day case rate in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly has soared from 4.9 per 100,000 people in early June to 130.6 per 100,000 people on June 16.
Posted inHealth, Local & State, News
Another 20 COVID-19 cases, no new deaths reported in Maine
New case numbers continue to trend downward, although the pace of vaccinations against COVID-19 has plateaued.