Because of the pandemic, retailers took a different approach to the annual kick off the holiday shopping season.
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Ciana Godin joins Maine Cheese Guild board
PORTLAND — The Maine Cheese Guild recently nominated four new board members, including chef Ciana Godin of Alice & Lulu’s in Carrabassett Valley. The Maine Cheese Guild is the oldest of the American Cheesemaker Guilds, founded as an education-focused nonproft in 2003 to support and encourage the Maine cheese-making community. The Guild uses its collective […]
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Canceled fundraisers leave surplus of poinsettias as Fairfield, Manchester florists seek new markets
Sunset Flowerland and Greenhouses along with Longfellow’s Greenhouse are looking for ways to sell their stock of poinsettias after fundraisers and church events were canceled because of the pandemic.
Posted inBusiness, Nation / World
EU parliament backs lobster deal, mini trade pact with U.S.
The deal includes the elimination of customs duties on American lobster imports.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Another 2,800 Mainers file new unemployment claims
Tens of thousands more are filing weekly to collect continued unemployment benefits as the economy continues to struggle.
Posted inBusiness, Nation / World
Are dining tents a safe way to eat out during the pandemic?
Outdoor dining tents are popping up outside restaurants during the pandemic, but experts say not all setups are equal
Posted inBusiness, Nation / World
U.S. jobless claims up for 2nd straight week as virus worsens
The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits rose last week for a second straight week to 778,000.
Posted inBusiness, Lewiston-Auburn, News
Black Friday, meet 2020
At big retailers, midnight shopping lines are out and Shop Local Saturday is more support-small-business-for-weeks to spread out crowds during the pandemic.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Bull Moose closing store in downtown Portland
The company cites a lack of foot traffic and an expiring lease as reasons for the closure, which won’t affect its other stores.