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Memorial Day travel may not be memorable for Maine businesses
William Hall May 22, 2020Travel on the Maine Turnpike is expected to run at historic lows over the Memorial Day weekend, the unofficial beginning of the state's tourism season. And the prediction comes despite a sunny weather forecast and record-low gas prices.
Maine gets $52.7M boost to expand infectious disease testing
Maureen Milliken 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.
Banking on a solid career: ‘Awesome’ opportunities, and not just for math whizzes
Renee Cordes Updated: May 25, 2020Says one top exec in Maine: "The banking industry has changed dramatically over the years, creating exciting new opportunities in technology, programming, marketing and creative design, as well as the traditional roles in accounting, investments and…
With 23 COVID-19 cases, Augusta construction site adds further safety measures
Maureen Milliken May 21, 2020Cianbro, Maine's largest construction company, is taking further measures to ensure worker safety at the Maine Veterans' Home site. The Maine CDC has not determined if the 23 positive cases are related to the site or to offsite activity by workers,…
Bristol Seafood temporarily closes to confront outbreak; Cianbro site cases up to 19
Maureen Milliken May 19, 2020Bristol Seafood has closed for cleaning and testing after five cases of COVID-19 were found among employees. Maine CDC continues to investigate the outbreak at the Augusta Maine Veterans Home construction site, involving people from multiple states.
Maine CDC looking into COVID-19 cases related to Cianbro Augusta construction site
Maureen Milliken May 18, 2020Two workers at the Augusta Maine Veterans Home site, under construction by Cianbro Corp., have tested positive, but the Maine CDC director said it isn't yet clear if the transmission is worksite related.
Survey: Maine businesses expect significant economic losses because of pandemic
Staff Updated: May 14, 2020A survey conducted by the Augusta-based Maine Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives shows that businesses are feeling significant financial blows from pandemic and the economic shutdown occurring as a result.
Maine front-line workers highlight priorities for next federal stimulus bill
Staff Updated: May 14, 2020Union members representing Maine firefighters, nurses, state employees, postal workers and construction workers are calling on Congress to provide more funding to protect worker safety and bolster a cross-section of the state's industries.
UMaine System offers tuition break to other students stranded by COVID-19
Renee Cordes Updated: April 24, 2020Students whose education outside of Maine has been interrupted by the pandemic can attend the state's seven public universities and law school for the same tuition charged Maine residents.
Maine banks recovering after stimulus checks create online traffic jams
Renee Cordes Updated: April 16, 2020Kennebec Savings, Camden National and Norway Savings banks were all overloaded Wednesday as many customers checked online accounts to see if their relief checks had arrived. By Thursday, most banking operations were back to normal.
Today's Poll
A year ago, respondents shared their predictions about the economy in 2025 amid concerns about inflation, wage pressures and the new administration in Washington.
Around 43% expressed cautious optimism, acknowledging potential ups and downs, while roughly 27% felt pessimistic about the year ahead.
So, what do you think?
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The Giving Guide helps nonprofits have the opportunity to showcase and differentiate their organizations so that businesses better understand how they can contribute to a nonprofit’s mission and work.
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Work for ME
Work for ME is a workforce development tool to help Maine’s employers target Maine’s emerging workforce. Work for ME highlights each industry, its impact on Maine’s economy, the jobs available to entry-level workers, the training and education needed to get a career started.
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