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PublishedFebruary 5, 2024
Maine may join rest of New England in banning food scraps from landfills
Supporters want lawmakers to do something about rotting food waste, which produces dangerous levels of methane gas. But critics of the proposal say a ban would be too costly for the state and businesses.
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PublishedMay 2, 2023
As summer nears, most Maine tourism businesses are understaffed
Seaside hotels, tour buses, restaurants and other Maine employers are facing labor shortages that could affect many businesses' peak season.
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PublishedMarch 23, 2022
Lobstermen’s group stresses connection to Maine tourism as new regulations approach
The head of the Maine Lobstermen's Association emphasized at a hospitality industry event Wednesday the threats the industry faces through new regulations and legal challenges.
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PublishedAugust 3, 2021
Guests are back, but Maine hotels are still struggling because of labor shortage
Many hotel employees are wearing different hats every day, pitching in to fill gaps caused by the pandemic and a shortage of foreign workers.
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PublishedNovember 22, 2020
Bill Nemitz: Nightlife? What nightlife?
The Mills administration's 9 p.m. closing order isn't punitive. It's common sense.
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PublishedOctober 22, 2020
HospitalityMaine CEO to leave trade group
Steve Hewins will step down as the organization's leader at the end of the year.
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PublishedSeptember 6, 2020
Maine Voices: Hospitality, tourism businesses have been heroes in COVID crisis
They have helped many small businesses weather the pandemic while keeping themselves and customers safe.
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PublishedJuly 23, 2020
As national labs bog down, some Mainers face long delays for COVID-19 test results
Maine’s self-reliant testing system is insulating most patients from long turnarounds that render tests 'functionally useless.'
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