Just over 1,000 initial claims for state unemployment aid were filed last week, the lowest number since businesses closed and Maine went into lockdown last year.
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Kate McCarthy tapped to lead Portland’s Birth Roots Center for Community Parenting
NEW HIRES Birth Roots Center for Community Parenting, an organization that provides non-clinical, community-based education and support throughout pregnancy and the early years of parenting, has hired Kate McCarthy as its first executive director. McCarthy joins co-founders Leah Deragon and Emily Murray to lead Birth Roots, first established in Portland 17 years ago. Before her […]
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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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Maine home sales and prices continued their steep climb in April
Sales of single-family homes jumped 35.7% from April of 2020, when Maine was shut down by the pandemic.
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Spike in lumber prices not helping most Maine wood suppliers
Unless more sawmills come on line, the huge jump in prices for building materials likely won’t filter down to wood suppliers in Maine.
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Maine wedding industry on track for recovery as restrictions ease
After a year of lost business and disruption, a growing industry that generates $1 billion annually in Maine is ready to get back on its feet.
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Can lab-grown lobster compete with Maine’s most lucrative catch?
A food tech company in Wisconsin plans to commercialize cultured lobster meat, but industry leaders in Maine say they don’t see it as an immediate threat.
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Mainers celebrate loosened restrictions, but some hesitant to shed masks
People interviewed Friday expressed relief, as well as reservations about unvaccinated people and indoor settings.
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Massive company email dump could slow CMP solar investigation
A request by state regulators for relevant correspondence would produce an estimated 120,000 emails, the utility says, so the request has been narrowed to the 20,000-to-30,000 range.