Having 24,500 Mainers file claims – the other 12,500 are duplicates – is a ‘sharp and suspicious’ increase from recent trends, the state Labor Department said.
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Will coronavirus make the office obsolete?
Many working remotely in Maine are enjoying their time at home, and some employers say staff are more engaged and productive. But it’s much too early to predict the long-term impact on traditional office spaces.
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Maine importers urge lawmakers to suspend food-related tariffs
A 25% tariff on food and beverage products is adding insult to pandemic-related economic injury for local importers of gourmet foods.
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More than 138,000 Mainers have filed for unemployment since March
More than 11,500 Maine workers filed new jobless claims last week, even as the state begins reopening parts of its economy.
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More than 20,000 Mainers have filed jobless claims under expanded eligibility program
A federal eligibility expansion implemented May 1 in Maine allows benefits to be paid to unemployed contractors, self-employed workers and others normally ineligible.
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The View From Here: The message of the mask
Showing that you care for the wellbeing of others has been twisted into a cause for pointless rebellion.
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Maine Voices: Bold action on COVID testing is needed to get people back to work
A Nobel Prize-winning economist’s proposal – test essential workers daily, test the rest of us every two weeks – sets up a framework for gathering the data we need to make a decision
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Our View: Maine is not alone in pandemic crisis
A worldwide recession on the heels of a global pandemic has as much impact here as do the choices made in Augusta.
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Stores may reopen in June, but will shoppers return?
Retailers are likely to make permanent changes in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic to promote consumers’ safety and confidence.
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Maine’s clean-energy progress stopped cold by coronavirus
Risk of infection stalls near-term growth for rooftop solar, heat pumps and energy audits and could slow momentum on the state’s climate fight.