Some businesses are cutting back operating hours to deal with the sudden loss of workers.
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Struggling Maine restaurants push for more federal relief
Hundreds of Maine restaurants missed out on industry-specific relief funds, with only 43% of applicants receiving grants.
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New art gallery, studio set to open in Bowdoinham
The space is intended to offer a fun, informal setting for artists to showcase their work.
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Electric boats are making waves without the noise
The electric engines are noiseless, odorless and smokeless, so there’s no more yelling at each other while onboard or leaving a layer of smoke in your wake.
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Thousands of Mainers set to lose federal unemployment aid as of Saturday
As many as 22,400 Maine workers could lose benefits when federal programs established in March 2020 under the federal CARES Act expire.
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New federal lobstering restrictions spark backlash from industry and elected officials
‘This was the worst-case scenario,’ one Maine lobsterman says of rules to protect endangered whales by seasonally restricting 950 square miles of the Gulf of Maine.
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From the Chamber: 10 September events that extend summer
School might be heading back in session, and summer may be winding down, but September is loaded with events to keep those summer vibes as we transition into fall. Here is a preview of September events not-to-miss, including a special one tonight! BDA’s Music on the Mall & Town of Brunswick Bicentennial (+1) Event, Sept. 1 It has been wonderful […]
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Topsham to host first-ever expo showcasing local businesses
The town officials hope to make the business expo an annual event.
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Online car dealership looks to establish Woolwich location
Carvana, a used car dealership that primarily operates online, began leasing a former car dealership on Route 1 in Woolwich, but the business’s timeline for opening remains unclear.
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Brunswick rocket company announces closing round of crowdfunding campaign
BluShift Aerospace, a Brunswick-based startup developing biofueled rockets, announced that with over 800 investors and almost $1 million raised, the company will move ahead with plans to close its equity crowdfunding campaign that began on March 25. The crowdfunding campaign will close Sept. 6. The announcement comes as bluShift develops its full-sized commercial suborbital rocket, Starless […]