When Abbott Laboratories announced a made-in-Maine coronavirus test kit last week that could produce results in minutes rather than days, excitement rippled across a nation strapped by too many patients, too few testing supplies and slow results. Read More
An estimated 61,000 Maine jobs could be lost by the summer as the new coronavirus drags the country into a recession, according to a new analysis from the liberal Maine Center for Economic Policy and the Economic Policy Institute. Read More
While Dove Tail Bats was busy filling this year’s early MLB orders totaling approximately 2,000 bats, the coronavirus pandemic gripped America. Read More
Bucksport could give vouchers and other aid to those hardest hit by coronavirus as part of a $115,000 proposal from Town Manager Susan Lessard to soften the blow of the pandemic in town over the next two months. Read More
Marriott says guests' names, loyalty account information and other personal details may have been accessed in the second major data breach to hit the company in less than two years. Read More
As it turns out it, it can be produced pretty easily — so easily that craft distillers and brewers who would normally be making whiskey and beer appear to have found a way to repurpose their industry. Read More
Some Instacart and Amazon warehouse workers walked off the job Monday demanding greater safeguards against the coronavirus, even as both companies are speed-hiring hundreds of thousands of new workers to handle a surge in delivery orders. Read More
BANGOR — Support our local veterans while enjoying a delicious meal. On Monday, April 6 Moe’s Original BBQ will donate 20 percent of the day’s proceeds to the James W. Williams American Legion Post 12 to be used to help support local… Read More
Hunkering down at home? Use this time to learn about cooperative-style publishing! Maine Authors Publishing is offering our monthly orientation class as an online Zoom meeting at 3 p.m. on Friday, April 3. We will answer questions about who we are and how we can help you create and… Read More
This April, the owner of The Keeping Room in Hampden will celebrate 40 years in the fabric arts business. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner = false; for (var i = 0; i… Read More
BANGOR — Tony C. McKim, president and CEO of First National Bank and its parent company, The First Bancorp, recently announced several Bangor staff promotions. “I am pleased to recognize the hard work and dedication from our team.” commented McKim. Duane Crawford has been promoted to Vice President,… Read More
Central Maine Power Co. plans to donate personal protective equipment that its parent company, Avangrid, had in storage to emergency personnel in Maine Monday morning, a spokesperson for the company said. Read More
Restrictions on group gatherings throughout the state and "stay-at-home" orders in Portland, South Portland and Brunswick have temporarily stopped taprooms in Maine's thriving craft brewing industry. Read More
Whisky distillers are stepping up to make hand sanitizer, which has been in short supply for consumers and businesses during the coronavirus outbreak. Read More
Maine saw a bigger jump in unemployment filings than any state but New Hampshire from one week to the next this month as the coronavirus epidemic has proven especially damaging to an economy built on hospitality and small business. Read More
An order from Gov. Janet Mills this week to close public-facing nonessential businesses due to coronavirus included gun shops, though advocates are pressing her to reverse that while some remain open or shift to restaurant-like curbside service. Read More
A survey of factory owners in Bangladesh found that major fashion retailers that are closing shops and laying off workers in Europe and the U.S. are also canceling their already completed orders, as workers often go unpaid. Read More
President Donald Trump attacked General Motors Friday, alleging that the company promised to build thousands more breathing machines than it can deliver for coronavirus patients and that it wants too much money for them. Read More
Acting with exceptional resolve in an extraordinary time, the House rushed President Donald Trump a $2.2 trillion rescue package Friday, tossing a life preserver to a U.S. economy and health care system left flailing by the coronavirus pandemic. Read More
Despite the massive unemployment insurance claims announced yesterday, Maine's jobless rate in February continued a record run of 50 consecutive months below 4 percent. Read More
In this uncertain time, it’s more important than ever to support the local economy. Behind every business are real people, and shopping locally helps them stay afloat in rough waters. Read More
A record number of people in Maine and the U.S. filed for unemployment insurance last week in one of the biggest signs of economic fallout from the new coronavirus pandemic. Read More
Calls from the Maine health and hospital officials for manufacturers in the state to make medical supplies have been met with enthusiasm as businesses look to help and stay afloat amid the new coronavirus epidemic. Read More
A Rockland man is establishing a “pop-up” factory here to make personal protective equipment in an attempt to help the supply chain inundated with demand amid the spread of the coronavirus. Read More
Most years, mid-March is a slow time for the Winter Buying Club at Bahner Farm in Belmont, as the season winds down and the amount of produce available dwindles. Not this year. Read More
Maine’s largest grocery chain is placing plexiglass screens at cash registers to stop the spread of coronavirus in the high-traffic areas at its stores. It joins other major retailers around the country in taking the precaution. Read More
As coronavirus concerns have led to online ordering backups or suspensions at some large grocery stores, some locally owned food and beverage businesses in Maine have started delivering their products straight to consumers to offset the loss of walk-in sales. Read More
Hockey equipment manufacturer Bauer has shifted from making visors for helmets to medical visors for those fighting the coronavirus pandemic. Read More
