Little information had been widely distributed about the job search requirement that will soon affect tens of thousands of Mainers who receive unemployment benefits. So we went to the Maine Department of Labor to find out more.
2020
Central Maine business briefs: Maine State Credit Union establishes scholarship
People & Places: Spurwick Center’s child abuse pediatrician Dr. Lawrence R. Ricci to retire.
Chipmunks, fattened up on acorns, are driving people nuts
Plentiful acorns last fall has led to a bumper crop of the critters this year, according to a small mammal biologist in Maine.
Union, Bath Iron Works to continue talks with federal mediator
Local S6, the largest union at Bath Iron Works, has been on strike for nearly a month.
Madison native making impact in women’s football league
Jessica Hayden embraces her competitive side as a key member of the Boston Renegades.
Sidelines: Even with no game, the good work of the Lobster Bowl continues
Despite the annual football game’s cancelation, participants came through for the patients of Shriners hospitals, Travis Lazarczyk writes.
Maine CDC reports 2 more COVID-19 deaths, including a man in his 20s
A modest increase – 10 – in case numbers is in keeping with recent lows, but the state is still fighting localized outbreaks.
Patrons can still join Vose Library’s Summer Reading Program
Reading incentives are available with prizes to be awarded on Wednesday, Aug. 5.
Rep. John Lewis remembered for legacy of ‘good trouble’
From former presidents to colleagues in Congress, John Lewis is remembered as a civil rights icon who pursued “good trouble” to make a difference in the United States
Historic Camp Bomazeen in Belgrade to be sold by Boy Scouts council in dire financial straits
The Pine Tree Council of the Boy Scouts of America has decided to sell Belgrade youth camp on the shores of Great Pond that has hosted scouts since 1945 so it can raise money to stay afloat.