Reasons include employees not wearing face coverings, not practicing social distancing, failure to disinfect equipment and surfaces, and failure to maintain required signs.
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Late summer boost helps some Maine tourism businesses stay afloat
By some measures, Maine defied expectations that restrictions prompted by the coronavirus pandemic would doom small and seasonal businesses dependent on annual mobs of tourists.
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Maine steps up enforcement following Millinocket-area ‘superspreader’ event
The state has issued 14 citations to businesses for noncompliance with pandemic-related guidelines since Aug. 20, compared with 2 citations beforehand.
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Closing time drags on indefinitely for many Maine bars
Bars with kitchens are operating and have been able to survive by spilling into outside space adjacent to their businesses. The coming cold weather may limit that option.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
U.S. stocks fall as market decline extends for third week
Big Tech stocks have stumbled sharply this month on worries that their prices have grown too expensive.
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Watchdog: FAA not prepared to update jet evacuation rules
The Transportation Department’s inspector general says the agency largely only updates standards after accidents and hasn’t revised them since a 1991 accident.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, Morning Sentinel
Central Maine Growth Council grant to pump more than $1.2 million into mid-Maine
A $600,000 federal grant, with matching funding, will help retain, establish and grow technology-based companies in mid-Maine.
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Unum lays off 30 workers in Portland as part of larger restructuring
The insurer said it is laying off 120 workers across the company’s U.S. operations as it adapts to a shifting insurance market.
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Maine records more job gains but pace of recovery slows
The state gained more than 6,000 jobs in August and the unemployment rate fell to 6.9%, but labor department analysts suspect the true jobless rate is almost 10%.
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U.S. bans WeChat, TikTok from app stores, threatens shutdowns
The order, which cites national security and data privacy concerns, follows weeks of dealmaking over the video-sharing service TikTok.