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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.

by ANNE D'INNOCENZIO and CHRISTOPHER RUGABER Associated Press February 16, 2022February 16, 2022

Last month’s increase was the largest since last March, when most American households received a final federal stimulus check of $1,400.

Business owners and consumers say higher prices threaten to slow the state’s economic recovery as inflation hits a 40-year high.

The arrival of yet another big-box retailer in southern Maine is nothing to celebrate.

by Adam Minter Bloomberg Opinion January 22, 2022January 21, 2022

Merchants won customers’ hearts with lenient refund policies. Now it’s backfiring, with dire financial and environmental results.

by Robert Skoglund January 15, 2022January 14, 2022

People watching, speculating on others’ purchases and answering the eternal question ‘Is bourbon whiskey?’ will pass the time in any store.

Media outlets reported that the closure Tuesday and Wednesday would allow a vendor to sanitize the store. Walmart was set to reopen Thursday.

by Staff Report December 21, 2021December 22, 2021

The buyer, Wood Hill Realty Associates LLC, plans to make improvements to the property, including a parking lot renovation.

by DAVID SHARP Associated Press December 16, 2021December 16, 2021

The 12 percent boost continues a positive trend for catalogers that are defying those who predicted their demise in a digital world.

Well-stocked stores welcomed shoppers eager to support local businesses and get a jump on gift-buying.