Consumer prices rose by an average of 5% in the Northeast over the past year – three times the annual U.S. average over the previous decade.
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Posted inBusiness, Lewiston-Auburn, Maine, News
New law will give big boost to Maine’s tiny home lovers
Nationally, the tiny home industry is booming — a trend that in Maine will benefit from new legislation passed this spring.
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Posted inBusiness, Lewiston-Auburn
New limited series musical podcast ‘Once in a Lifetime: A Covid Love Story’ starts dropping in September.
When the pandemic derailed Linda Hildonen and Colby Michaud’s first musical stage production, they wrote another, inspired by the pandemic — and broke it up for a podcast.
Posted inBusiness, Nation / World
United Airlines will require U.S. employees to be vaccinated
It joins a growing number of big corporations that are responding to the surge in COVID-19 cases.
Posted inBusiness, Nation / World
Manchin urges Fed to begin trimming bond buys
While a number of Republicans have criticized the central bank for not beginning to taper the monthly purchases even as signs of inflation pressures mount, the prominent West Virginia senator is the first Democrat to do so.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Thousands of Mainers at risk of losing, having to repay federal unemployment aid
About 7,400 people did not submit proof of a prior job, but one top labor organizer blamed poor communication by the state as well as technical issues.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Maine authorities warn of scam about expiring trademarks
Authorities in Maine say businesses, nonprofit groups and government organizations should be wary of a scam about expiring trademarks
Posted inBusiness, Nation / World
Norwegian Cruise Line asks judge to block Florida passenger vaccine law
The law prohibits cruise companies from demanding that passengers show written proof of coronavirus vaccination before they board a ship.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
At central Maine seafood eateries, lobster roll sales stay high while live purchases go low
High lobster market prices are being driven by ‘unprecedented demand,’ one expert says, as local businesses see the impact playing out more than a year into the pandemic.
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U.S. hiring surged in July, but delta variant seen as wild card
Economists worry that the resurgent coronavirus could discourage people from going out and spending and trigger another round of shutdowns or other restrictions.