Consumer and service businesses will rely on the honor system for customers, but many require employees to show proof of vaccination.
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Posted inBusiness, Local & State
For community solar shoppers, a marketplace of choice and confusion
Interest is building in Maine as companies solicit subscribers in emerging renewable energy projects, but comparing offers still requires a bit of legwork.
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Posted inBusiness, Food & Dining
Dine Out Maine: What to expect when you’re expecting (to visit Maine)
Restaurant people set expectations for diners this summer: In sum, be kind.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, New England
Bull Moose management, employees at odds over closure of store
The music store chain’s location in Salem, N.H., abruptly closed on Friday, with company employees claiming the workers there were fired for protesting the end of mask requirements.
Posted inBusiness, News
Central Maine business briefs: Farmington hospital nursing, direct care professionals recognized; hospital receives excellence award
People & Places: Skowhegan Savings donates $10,000 to local charities.
Posted inBusiness, Morning Sentinel
Complex worker shortage problem strains businesses, employees in central Maine
Employers are struggling to hire in Maine and across the nation, which experts say is the result of several factors exacerbated by the pandemic.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, Maine Crime, News
Former Maine building contractor pleads not guilty to criminal charges
Malcolm Stewart, former owner of defunct Castle Builders in Union, is accused of the theft of more than $400,000 from at least 56 victims.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Stocks end higher on Wall Street, breaking a 3-day slump
Investors are encouraged by the latest jobs data showing fewer Americans are filing for unemployment benefits, another sign that the economic recovery is underway.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Biden’s IRS crackdown proposal targets rich hiding income
The Treasury Department aims to raise $700 billion in additional revenue over a decade through Internal Revenue Service enforcement.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News, Politics
Q&A: How would a consumer-owned utility work in Maine? Would I save money?
The proposal to create a consumer-owned electrical utility in Maine raises complex questions that aren’t easily answered.