The video app is fighting the administration’s efforts to ban the Chinese-owned service over national-security concerns.
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Posted inBusiness, Local & State
Unemployed Mainers now can receive benefits for as long as a year
The state is invoking an emergency extension that, combined with an earlier federal extension, prolongs eligibility to 52 weeks.
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Posted inBusiness, Local & State, Morning Sentinel
Central Maine car dealerships have lower inventories, but can still make a deal
Smaller operations such as Wentworth Motors in Waterville and Maine Avenue Auto Sales in Farmingdale go far afield to buy used cars, but the numbers at auctions are lower and the prices they pay are higher.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
Bootmobile at Bug Light: Two Maine icons in one spot
The L.L.Bean Bootmobile paid a weekend visit to South Portland’s Bug Light Park, start of the city’s Greenbelt Walkway, which will be upgraded with a donation from the Freeport-based company.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Emails show U.S. businesses held sway over states’ reopening plans
A wide range of industries – from campgrounds to car washes – flood governors with reopening advice.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, Morning Sentinel, Schools and Education
Eaton Mountain owner, foundation strike deal to upgrade Skowhegan ski area
The collaboration is to include students from the Community Regional Charter School working to create a four-season recreational area.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State
BIW union accepts contract, ending 9-week strike
The 4,300 members of Local S6 will return to work Monday.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State
When will Maine office workers go back? For some, maybe never
Many Maine companies are extending remote work policies at least through the end of the year, and most office workers are happy about it.
Posted inMaine Commercial Real Estate, Sponsored
Maine Industrial Real Estate Market Mid-Year Review
No sector is better positioned to endure the COVID-19 pandemic than industrial. Local vacancies remain at record lows and many industrial uses are proving essential.
Posted inBusiness, Food & Dining, Local & State
Restaurants holding on for summer, but banking on federal relief to survive
Summer has given local restaurants a boost, but cold weather – and more empty tables – are coming soon.