About 133,000 U.S. workers are expected to pour back into auto plants that will open in the coming week.
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Posted inBusiness, Maine, Morning Sentinel
Casualties of the pandemic: Waterville area businesses forced to close their doors — permanently
Maine Made & More and Eric’s Restaurant in Waterville and The China Dine-ah in China are among businesses that did not survive the pandemic.
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Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Maine Economic Recovery Committee begins mapping state’s post-pandemic economy
The 39 members from around the state have the job of coming up with a plan to stabilize the state’s economy, and then grow it.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine
Former rabbi returns home after recovering from COVID-19
Temple Beth El rabbi emeritus Susan Bulba Carvutto returned home to Granite Hill Estates with a warm welcome from friends.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Stocks manage modest gains but still end lower for the week
The S&P 500 rose 0.4% after falling 1.3% earlier in the day as investors weighed more grim data showing how badly the coronavirus pandemic is crippling the economy.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
U.S. retail sales plunged a record 16% in April as virus hit
A longstanding migration of consumers toward online purchases is accelerating, with that segment posting an 8.4% monthly gain.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Schools and Education
Augusta councilors ask for school board to cut about $450K from budget
Citing city budget cuts, including the layoffs of more than 30 workers, councilors asked the Augusta school board to cut about $450,000 from the proposed budget to avoid a tax increase.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Morning Sentinel, Schools and Education, Uncategorized
KVCC graduates urged to embrace vulnerability at virtual commencement
Kennebec Valley Community College’s 50th commencement was broadcast Saturday online and on public access television.
Posted inSports
McIlroy criticizes Trump, wouldn’t play golf with him again
Rory McIlroy played a round of golf with President Trump in 2017, but doesn’t expect another invitation after critical statements about Trump’s handling of the pandemic.
Posted inNation & World, News
Sailors on sidelined U.S. aircraft carrier get virus twice
The resurgence of the virus in the five sailors on the USS Theodore Roosevelt underscores the befuddling behavior of the highly contagious virus.