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The city is already home to four independent bookstores, three of which opened in the past decade. Is there room for another?

As mask rules ease, Maine businesses offer a patchwork of approaches Consumer and service businesses will rely on the honor system for customers, but many require employees to show proof of vaccination. Share Ari Gersen, owner of Longfellow Books in Portland, says the bookstore will keep curbside pickup options and a floor space that allows for social distancing for the time being. It will also require masks inside the store for at least a couple of weeks until the staff is fully vaccinated. Michele McDonald/Staff Photographer Bookstore owner Ari Gersen plans to keep his mask on after the ...