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As restaurants, bars and other businesses are restricted for the coming weeks, chambers of commerce and other groups are jumping in to support businesses and share resources to buoy the Maine economy.
The state's chambers have met to discuss ways to keep businesses and the economy going as the state responds to the pandemic with closures and curfews.
Lodging businesses are receiving an influx of early-season cancellations as a result of the coronavirus crisis. But one Bar Harbor hotel is seeing an increase in guests this week.
Lawmakers and Gov. Janet Mills agreed on emergency legislation focused on businesses and residents who may lose money during the crisis, as well as town meetings, elections and more.
As the number of cases in Maine rises to 32, businesses and governments, including Portland and Bangor, take steps to mitigate the COVID-19 outbreak.
The proposal addresses the COVID-19 response, including money for Maine CDC and direct support for health care providers, as well as some other priorities, but doesn't include most of what the Legislature was considering this session.
Although the initial list price for a turnkey investment property in Augusta was dropped by $1 million, the ultimate $8.7 million deal shows active interest by both Maine-based and out-of-state investors.
The city of Portland canceled all events scheduled for the next 30 days at Merrill Auditorium, Portland Expo and Ocean Gateway, as well as the March 16 city council meeting and all other public mee
A growing number of Maine organizations are cancelling large gatherings, closing college campuses and opting to conduct business online.
The legislative Taxation Committee is expected to act Thursday on a bill that aims to end the practice of big-box retailers seeking lower tax assessments — a bill municipalities and assessors support, but the state's retail industry opposes.
Sales of electric vehicles rose by 25% last year, with 17 million sold worldwide, according to the International Energy Agency's recent "Global EV Outlook." The trend is led by China, where half of the new cars sold were EVs.
In the U.S., sales of EVs increased by 10% last year, but that was off the pace of 2023, when a 40% gain was recorded.
The report noted a plateauing of sales in Europe, where some countries are rolling back incentives offered to EV buyers.
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