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Whole Foods workers say Portland store’s operation raises infection risk
The presence of employees shopping for home delivery customers makes it impossible to follow physical distancing guidelines, one employee says.
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Pfizer temporarily reduces European deliveries of vaccine
The EU Commission chief says she immediately called the company’s CEO, while Canada’s government says it, too, was affected.
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EU looks at vaccine certificates to help summer tourism
Some countries are worried that a second consecutive summer holiday season impacted by the pandemic would hit their tourism industries even harder than the first one.
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Biden’s ambitious economic aid plan likely to face headwinds in Senate
The question is what elements of the president-elect’s proposal can win enough Republican votes to clear the evenly split chamber, where at least 60 votes will be needed.
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Maine lenders ready for second round of Paycheck Protection Program
The federal program, renewed as part of an economic stimulus package passed last year, can provide up to $284 billion in loans.
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Pandemic has knocked down fishing industry revenue by a third, federal report says
Revenues declined every month from March to July, including a 45% decrease in July, the report said.
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Controversial power project gets final permit, but CMP may have to wait for construction to start
A federal appeals court called a halt to some work pending further review of a legal case brought by foes of the hydropower transmission line through western Maine.
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Christopher & Banks closing 5 Maine stores, including Augusta
The company cited financial distress from the ongoing pandemic.
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Augusta wedding show on for Sunday, but with big changes
Pandemic rules require that attendance at the Augusta Civic Center be limited to 50 people at a time, including vendors.