Antique store owners in Hallowell, Farmingdale and Augusta thought the governor’s instructions were inconsistent, and expressed enthusiasm for a revamped reopening plan that may allow them to open Monday.
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Relief fund started for Maine tourism industry
The program will make small grants to employers and workers who have been displaced and lost wages during the pandemic.
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Hallowell candy shop closing to focus on online, mobile sales
Scrummy Afters owner Hilary Vellani said the business will focus on its online and mobile sales in the future.
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Hop on over to your local candy shop (but keep your distance)
Show local candy makers some love by filling Easter baskets with Maine-made chocolate bunnies.
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Maine hotels and inns scramble to respond to lodging suspension
The industry Saturday rushes to start canceling April reservations and begin planning for an uncertain future.
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Maine unemployment claims hit new record of nearly 24,000 last week
As many as 87,000 Mainers will be out of work by the end of June because of coronavirus, one economic policy group estimates.
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Frosty’s permanently closes Gardiner, Freeport locations
Company owners Nels and Shelby Omdal say they are making this move now to preserve their company in the long run.
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Maine unemployment claims skyrocket to record 21,500 in 1 week
Nationally, almost 3.3 million workers filed for unemployment last week, the highest single-week total on record, as disruption from the coronavirus pandemic shook the U.S. economy.
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Maine company envisions using lobster blood in new drugs
Lobster Unlimited of Orono is investigating whether the crustacean’s circulatory fluid can be a potential weapon against viruses and cancer.
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L.L. Bean wades into New York Fashion Week with clothing ‘inspired by the outdoors’
For the first time in its 108-year history, the Freeport retailer had a collection shown on a fashion runway in New York Wednesday. The clothes will be on sale in the fall.