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PublishedJune 21, 2020
Masks may be required in Maine, but the rules are rarely enforced
A growing body of research suggests universal mask-wearing in public could dramatically reduce the spread of coronavirus. Getting people to comply is another matter.
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PublishedJune 1, 2020
Most Maine retailers suffer slow business on first day of reopening
Some nonessential retailers in southern Maine reopened their stores Monday, but only a smattering of customers showed up to shop.
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PublishedJune 1, 2020
Maine business openings Monday expected to be ‘slow and cautious’
The next phase in Maine's recovery plan from the coronavirus pandemic includes retail stores reopening and restaurants in southern Maine offering outside dining.
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PublishedMay 29, 2020
Maine Mall to reopen Monday with new rules, but most stores will stay closed
Only a fraction of the South Portland retail center's roughly 100 stores are expected to reopen immediately, and the food court won't have tables or chairs.
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PublishedMay 21, 2020
Pandemic changing every aspect of shopping, from store layouts to how jeans are folded
Retailers that spent years trying to get customers to linger are reimagining their stores for a grab-and-go future to make shopping faster, easier and safer amid long-term shifts in consumer expectations and habits.
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PublishedMay 13, 2020
Maine retailers begin to reopen under new rules, with new concerns
Resuming business during the pandemic involves a lot more than unlocking the door, flipping over a sign and turning on the lights.
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PublishedMay 4, 2020
J.Crew files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy
More bankruptcies across the retail sector are expected in coming weeks.
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PublishedApril 28, 2020
Stores may reopen in June, but will shoppers return?
Retailers are likely to make permanent changes in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic to promote consumers' safety and confidence.
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PublishedApril 1, 2020
Maine retailers deemed essential prepare to follow new state mandates
Supermarkets, grocers and convenience stores will stay open but must limit the number of customers at any time and take other measures to limit coronavirus transmission.
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PublishedMarch 31, 2020
Some Instacart, Amazon workers strike as jobs get riskier
Some workers have walked off the job to demand greater safeguards, even as both companies are speed-hiring hundreds of thousands of new workers.
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