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Maine pledges $35M in federal relief for budget-strapped local governments
June 24, 2020The matching funds pledge, announced by Gov. Janet Mills on Tuesday, is meant to help municipalities and other local governments whose budgets are stretched as a result of the ongoing public health and economic crisis.
June 24, 2020Maine's unemployment rate falls, slightly, from April's all-time high
June 19, 2020The statewide jobless rate fell by over 1%, but remains at the second-highest level on record. In addition, the Labor Department warns the rate underestimates the true number of Maine workers who are without a job.
June 19, 2020
Cumberland, York, Androscoggin eateries to open for indoor dining
June 16, 2020Bars, breweries and tasting rooms across the state can open for indoor, sit-down service and capacity restrictions on retail stores have also been loosened as the state's COVID-19 cases plateau in former hot spots.
June 16, 2020
$800M plan to rescue Maine's tourism industry is up to Legislature, Mills
June 15, 2020The plan was unveiled Friday by tourist industry groups to help the $7 billion sector recover from COVID-19 shutdowns, and the groups hope to pay for the plan with the state's share of CARES Act money.
June 15, 2020
State, local government offices begin to reopen; train is moving again
June 11, 2020Government offices in Maine are opening their doors to perform in-person functions, and transportation services are gradually resuming operations as well.
June 11, 2020
Maine DMR issues reopening guidance for recreational boating industry
Updated: June 11, 2020As the state gradually reopens sectors of its economy under strict guidelines, the Department of Marine Resources has issued COVID-19 checklists specific to recreational boater services.
Updated: June 11, 2020Fed funds will help expand crisis telehealth, behavioral health services for Mainers
Updated: June 11, 2020Responding to the impact of the pandemic, the federal government is sending $1.5 million to Maine to expand telehealth and behavioral health services.
Updated: June 11, 2020Experts discuss PPP loan forgiveness at free Mainebiz webinar on Thursday
June 10, 2020In this second Mainebiz discussion of the Paycheck Protection Program, a panel of four experts will show how businesses can qualify for loan forgiveness, and will review the latest rules and share case studies.
June 10, 2020
Portland on-street business program grows as city mulls enhancements
June 10, 2020The city published a list of participating restaurants and retail establishments, as it looks at options to enhance the program and help businesses draw customers to the closed-off streets.
June 10, 2020
Testing alternative for Maine visitors 'as bad as the quarantine,' tourism industry says
June 9, 2020The new Keep Maine Healthy plan eases restrictions for visitors from New Hampshire and Vermont, but other out-of-staters will have to quarantine, get a negative test result before coming or be tested in Maine, none of which sits well with the
June 9, 2020
Trump opens marine national monument, rallies with Puritan workers during Maine visit
June 7, 2020During a roundtable with fishing industry representatives in Bangor Friday, President Donald Trump opened a marine monument to expanded commercial fishing and vowed to increase tariffs on the European Union, and then visited Puritan Medical Products
June 7, 2020
Anticipating farm labor shortages, Maine ad campaign targets newly unemployed
Updated: June 8, 2020State agencies and farm associations have joined forces to fill agricultural labor voids in response to the pandemic.
Updated: June 8, 2020Mainers filed 11,000 unemployment claims last week, a modest decrease
June 5, 2020The number of new claims fell by about one-third from the previous week, but are still at historic levels. Investigations continue into whether or not some of the claims are fraudulent.
June 5, 2020
Trump to tout Puritan swab ramp-up, talk to commercial fishermen during visit
June 4, 2020The president will talk in Bangor with commercial fishermen, then plans to visit Puritan Medical Products in Guilford to celebrate its work producing swabs for COVID-19 tests and its partnership with Bath Iron Works.
June 4, 2020
King bill to tweak small-biz bailout program heads to Trump's desk
June 4, 2020The bipartisan Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act, co-sponsored by U.S. Sen. Angus King, makes adjustments to better support small businesses coping with the pandemic's economic fallout.
June 4, 2020
United wins $6.8M contract for Presque Isle air service, despite some local pushback
June 3, 2020The airline will continue flying between Presque Isle and Newark, N.J., after getting a second federally subsidized contract. The new deal provides the carrier an additional $2 million a year.
June 3, 2020
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