Lawmakers are under the gun to review the Mills administration’s plan for spending $997.5 million from the American Rescue Plan, with less than two weeks left in the session.
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Q&A: Where will I still have to wear a mask? What options do businesses have?
New federal recommendations mean that fully vaccinated people can forgo wearing masks in most indoor public spaces. But the change raises questions.
Westbrook opens state’s first city business retention and expansion program
The program is designed to connect businesses with resources and solutions to common problems so they can stay and grow in Westbrook.
Tambrands proposes $15 million expansion in Auburn
“We are excited about the opportunity for continued growth at the Auburn facility and our ability to further positively impact the community, especially in the midst of a pandemic,” a company spokesman said Friday.
Cousins Maine Lobster owners host new Food Network show
Sabin Lomac and Jim Tselikis, whose own business benefited from reality TV, will coach food truck entrepreneurs in a show that debuts Sunday.
Rosemont and Harbor Fish to open joint market in Scarborough
The market is part of a village center-style development planned for the former Oak Hill fire and police station.
Skiers hit Maine slopes in 2020-2021 season as pandemic pushed people to get outside
“People really wanted to ski,” Sugarloaf spokesman Ethan Austin said. “They didn’t want this to be one of the things the pandemic took away from them.”
Mills relaxes quarantine rules for visitors, eases business restrictions heading into tourism season
The changes are aimed at drawing summer tourists to Maine as the federal government steps up the supplies of COVID-19 vaccinations nationwide.
Thomas College student’s digitized snowmobiling map service a ‘win’ for riders
Jake Warn, 21, of Winslow, a college junior, has put his studies in entrepreneurship to work, creating SledTRX.com.
Former Madison mill receiving equipment as timber tech firm preps for unique use
The equipment came from Germany and will be stored at Mack Point in Searsport, where it was shipped to, until mud conditions improve.