The number brings the total claims filed since mid-March to roughly 108,500.
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Relief and excitement abound as golf gets go-ahead to resume
Players can be back on courses Friday, but restrictions will make for a different experience.
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Thirty million people have sought U.S. jobless aid since virus hit
With more employers cutting payrolls to save money, economists have forecast that the unemployment rate for April could go as high as 20%.
Posted inNation & World, News
The Latest: Pelosi says $1 trillion needed for state and local governments in next relief bill
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell shifts his tone, suggesting he would consider additional funds in the next bill.
Posted inMaine
Thousands of Mainers turning to program that helps renters and landlords
In less than 2 weeks, 5,000 people have applied for rent relief under the new statewide program aimed at keeping people housed during the pandemic.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Maine too slow on unemployment claims
On Friday, self-employed workers can apply for benefits. They should not have to wait to get them.
Posted inMaine, News
Governor’s order will require everyone to wear face masks in public places, starting Friday
The new executive order means that people will have to wear face coverings in places including grocery stores, pharmacies, playgrounds and congested parking lots, and on public transportation.
Posted inMaine
State rents 115 hotel rooms to create social distancing for homeless Mainers
Hotel rooms in Portland and Bangor are reserved for people awaiting test results or recovering from COVID-19, while rooms in Knox County are used to create physical distance.
Posted inMaine, News
State challenged to gauge spread of virus, beyond confirmed cases
The Maine CDC has begun tracking a new category – probable cases – to help health officials see more than ‘a part of the iceberg.’
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-Eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: For the divorced, co-parenting in a pandemic is problematic
Legal practitioners offer some perspective on how to abide by Maine’s stay-at-home order.