Most of the furloughs have affected part-time or seasonal workers and are intended to avoid budget shortfalls over the next 2 months.
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Two workers at Sappi’s Westbrook mill test positive for COVID-19
Both employees appear to have been infected through exposure outside the mill, the company said.
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Idexx cutting workers’ pay by 10% as business wanes during outbreak
The Westbrook-based biotechnology company is also suspending some benefits, including a 401(k) match, as it deals with fallout from the coronavirus pandemic.
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Man in Westbrook may have accidentally shot himself, police say
They describe the man’s wounds as not life-threatening.
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WinterKids gives $25,000 to Sugarloaf Ski Club King’s Kids Fund
8th annual Downhill 24 raises $562,000 to help Maine kids to get outside more.
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Maine Voices: Forecasts of a looming economic depression are greatly exaggerated
The Fed is showing that it’s willing to go to great lengths to mitigate COVID-19’s impact.
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Hardy Girls Health Women list Girls Rock! Award winners
WATERVILLE — Hardy Girls Healthy Women has announced the winners of its 13th annual awards and fundraiser, the Girls Rock! Awards. The five young people from across Maine will be honored and celebrated for their community-oriented advocacy and activism, according to a news release from the national research-based nonprofit organization. The 2020 winners are: • […]
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Theater chain shuts down movies because of outbreak
Cinemagic Stadium Theaters announced Tuesday that it will close its theaters in Saco, Westbrook and South Portland until April 8.
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Maine employers send workers home, make drastic changes
The coronavirus is forcing large Portland-area businesses to adopt new rules to keep workers healthy and business humming.
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Idexx tested thousands of cats and dogs for coronavirus. None had it.
The Westbrook-based veterinary diagnostics firm says the tests confirm earlier assessments that pets cannot contract the disease.