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PublishedJune 22, 2020
Maine lodging industry ratchets up pressure on Mills to rescind visitor restrictions
Hotel and resort owners fear economic devastation if rules to prevent the spread of COVID-19 stay in effect this summer.
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PublishedJune 22, 2020
Maine home sales plunged by more than 21% in May
After dropping 15% in April, sales took another tumble, all while prices inched upward because of fewer houses being on the market.
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PublishedJune 19, 2020
Marijuana activists target large provider’s legal challenges
Protesters are upset that state's biggest marijuana company, Wellness Connection, is using the courts to open the recreational market to out-of-state competition.
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PublishedJune 19, 2020
Federal agents seize former Maine Med official’s luxury items in alleged fraud case
Prosecutors say Joshua Frances, of Falmouth, used his position to illegally acquire a sailboat and fishing boat for his personal use.
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PublishedJune 19, 2020
Maine jobless rate falls to 9.3%, but data obscure magnitude of job losses
If not for tens of thousands of workers who were misclassified or not counted as unemployed in May, the official rate would be 18 percent.
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PublishedJune 19, 2020
Most employers not taking advantage of state program to retain workers
The problem could be that few know about WorkShare, which helps businesses keep trained workers by providing partial unemployment payments to those whose hours are reduced.
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PublishedJune 18, 2020
As fraudulent jobless claims pass 50,000, state sets job search deadlines for claimants
The Maine Department of Labor said Thursday that people receiving unemployment benefits soon will have to start looking for work.
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PublishedJune 17, 2020
Fitness centers, nail salons, tattoo parlors reopen in southern Maine
Wednesday was reopening day for such businesses in Cumberland, York and Androscoggin counties, but many decided to wait.
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PublishedJune 17, 2020
Portland modifies business aid program, starts second round of funding
More small businesses struggling to make ends meet during the pandemic will be eligible for small loans and grants from the city.
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PublishedJune 17, 2020
Maine’s leading workers’ comp insurer to pay $17 million dividend
The MEMIC Group will pay the dividend to its members in the coming weeks, with the average employer receiving more than $1,100.
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