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Many small businesses are looking beyond the pandemic with a sense of excitement. There's a vigorous spirit in Maine's small-business community, despite difficulties including staffing shortages and supply chain woes.

Okay and our thoughts and prayers continue to go to those who have lost so much. derek parent, thank you so much. we do appreciate you taking the time to talk to us. good luck going forward. >> thank you, i appreciate it. we are staying close to kentucky all hour long because were waiting for president biden to visit another town devastated by that tornado outbreak. well take you there live when he does. but first some brand-new reporting from capitol hill. spelling out a big setback for the p...

Here and were starting to get slightly better cell phone signal as the infrastructure begins to be built back up again. but local officials estimate the damage here could stretch easily into the hundreds of million dollars if not top a billion and for the residents here theyre glad to see the presidents trip but they hope that the follow-through that federal officials will continue to keep their attention even after the cameras leave and after the attention, you know, goes away in just a few day...

Liable? >> i dont know about that. as far as what was told at the candle company. i mean, you heard as well as myself, so i really dont know what was told, what the supervisors had told the people that were there. >> one part of a -- i was going to say that is one part of a very complicated future that is facing all of you. how are you doing, derek? >> im blessed. for now im currently standing at a hotel in paducah. there was no serious impact down at my house. so im going to say im blessed. and...

A new club for car enthusiasts has opened in the town of Scarborough.