But there is opposition to mandates in some quarters, and businesses must try to balance workplace safety against employees’ morale, labor shortages and other challenges.
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Maine’s recycling market recovers after years-long downturn
The value of household paper, cardboard, metal and plastic surged in the last year as demand for materials intensified.
Photo/Video: Monthly flyover of new Auburn high school
Foundation being built and concrete is pouring at new Edward Little High School.
Skydiving company takes off in first months at Waterville airport
Vacationland Skydiving is now taking people 10,000 feet above the Robert LaFleur Airport after a delayed opening during the pandemic.
Authenticity key ingredient at Tina Thai in Lewiston
Owner Tina Danger prepares traditional Thai dishes from scratch with an uncommon authenticity.
Chef drops high-pressure kitchen to make innovative ice creams at Sabbathday Lake
NEW GLOUCESTER — Outlet Beach on Sabbathday Lake looks like a lot of Maine swimming holes: crystal-clear water, a crescent-shaped strip of sand, picnic tables under tall pines, and parents watching their kids dive off the board on the little dock, or squiggle down the water slide. And, of course, there’s ice cream. But take […]
Portland bids farewell to Risbara’s Greenhouse after three decades
Peter and Claudia Risbara are retiring at the end of this week from the business they started in 1991.
Fed chair looks in unlikely place for clues on economy’s future: Lumber
The lumber market shows that basic economic laws are reasserting themselves amid the nation’s sometimes clumsy economic reopening.
Cousins Maine Lobster owner lands another Food Network show
Sabin Lomac is the host and a judge on ‘Grill of Victory,’ a barbecue competition premiering Monday.