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Trump to visit swab-maker Puritan Friday; Mills cites security concerns
June 2, 2020The president is expected to tour and deliver remarks at the Guilford company, but Mills said his remarks to governors about cracking down on protesters makes her concerned that his visit will cause unrest in the state.
June 2, 2020
Maine hair salons are trying to cope with coronavirus, and new competition
Updated: June 2, 2020While salons across the state began to reopen during May, a chain of 4,500 franchises opened its first two in Maine. Hair care businesses everywhere have been rocked by the pandemic, but some here express cautious optimism.
Updated: June 2, 2020
Sprague, EPA reach settlement over oil tanks in Searsport, South Portland
June 1, 2020The petroleum distribution company will limit the amount of oil stored at its tank farms and install odor-control equipment in South Portland, resolving a federal lawsuit.
June 1, 2020
Maine custom meat processors are easing bottleneck
Updated: June 1, 2020The state has eased authorizations for three custom meat-processing plants in northern and eastern Maine, in response to a bottleneck in the food supply chain.
Updated: June 1, 2020
Mainers push for SBDC update, to boost COVID-19 small business survival
May 29, 2020U.S. Rep. Jared Golden's bill to reauthorize Small Business Development Centers, adding more money and functions, is stalled in the Senate. He and program officials say the legislation is more important as small businesses struggle to stay afloat.
May 29, 2020
Small-biz relief program on track for 'mid-course correction,' King says
Updated: May 29, 2020The Paycheck Protection Flexibility Act, co-sponsored by U.S. Sen. Angus King, R-Maine, passed in the U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday and heads next to the Senate. He talked with Mainebiz on Thursday.
Updated: May 29, 2020
Maine investigates more than 1,000 fraudulent unemployment claims
May 28, 2020The state is investigating at least 1,000 cases of suspected fraud involving the overburdened unemployment benefit system and organized crime. Over 2,000 unemployment claims have already been identified as illegal.
May 28, 2020264 Maine workers earn COVID Readiness Badges in first week
Updated: May 28, 2020Since last week’s launch of a free COVID-19 safety training course, 264 hospitality workers in Maine have earned a "micro-credential" from Eastern Maine Community College in Bangor.
Updated: May 28, 2020
Maine brewers urge state to tweak reopening timelines
May 27, 2020The nonprofit group representing Maine beer makers wants brewers with safe outdoor seating to be able to open June 1, a month ahead of the current schedule in the governor's phased reopening plan.
May 27, 2020
Maine scores near the top in national ranking for COVID-19 health infrastructure
Updated: May 27, 2020Maine comes in at No. 14 in the latest ranking by personal finance website WalletHub, as Gov. Janet Mills announces plans to expand the state's ability to do contact tracing.
Updated: May 27, 2020
Maine gets $52.7M boost to expand infectious disease testing
May 22, 2020The money will accelerate completion of a 46,000-square-foot state lab in Augusta, allow rural hospitals to increase ability to test for both COVID-19 and other infectious diseases and spark a plan to allow businesses to offer drive-through testing.
May 22, 2020
Compliance, communication key as businesses reopen, experts say in Mainebiz webcast
Updated: May 22, 2020As Maine businesses start to reopen after the COVID-19 lockdown, three panelists from different sectors shared insights and advice in a one-hour Mainebiz webcast Thursday. Part two on the same topic is planned for the week of June 14 .
Updated: May 22, 2020
As economy reopens, Maine state chamber launches COVID-19 public awareness campaign
Updated: May 21, 2020"This is ME Counting on You," is a new public awareness campaign by the Maine State Chamber of Commerce. The campaign urges safe practices to stop the spread of COVID-19 so that businesses can reopen and Mainers can return to work.
Updated: May 21, 2020Some Maine businesses can reopen sooner, some later, under modified state plan
May 20, 2020Private campgrounds and RV parks in Maine can reopen for business on Friday, rather than June 1. But gyms, fitness centers and nail salons won't be allowed to open on that date, and it's not clear when they will be.
May 20, 2020
Amid pandemic, Maine farmers markets are busier than ever
May 20, 2020While the spread of COVID-19 affects Maine's food industry, farmers markets are busier than they’ve ever been. The information is anecdotal, but most markets are reporting that, for this time of year, they’re seeing an increase in shopper traffic.
May 20, 2020
Dozens of Maine business owners urge Mills to continue quarantine
May 19, 2020After tourism advocates last week urged the governor to discontinue the requirement on travelers to the state, over 80 small business owners argue that lifting the quarantine would be disastrous to public health and to the economy.
May 19, 2020
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