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Business
Debate in Congress over $600 in jobless aid heats up as claims rise
The number of people receiving the aid now tops 30 million — one in five workers.
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Business
Indoor recreation businesses proceed cautiously toward reopening
How Maine can have groups of people socialize safely under the same roof is a question without an agreed-upon answer.
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Business
Do’s and don’ts of bringing people back to the office
Four attorneys from Auburn's Skelton, Taintor & Abbott offer practical advice Thursday during a session with the Lewiston Auburn Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce.
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News
ACLU steps in to support Maine’s online privacy law
Internet industry groups filed a lawsuit challenging the law, which takes effect in July and is seen as one of the strictest in the country.
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Business
Credit agencies affirm Maine’s ‘high-grade’ bond ratings despite pandemic
Moody's and Standard & Poors said the state is in a stable debt position as it enters a period of financial uncertainty.
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Business
White House won’t release economic projections that would forecast extent of downturn
The White House is supposed to unveil a federal budget proposal every February and then typically provides a "mid-session review" in July or August with updated projections on economic trends.
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The Franklin Journal
Wilton’s Ambition Brewery expands taproom in preparation for July 1 opening
Ambition Brewery pivots business model to stay afloat during the pandemic.
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Business
Fraud contributed to record 37,000 jobless claims, Maine officials say
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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Business
41 million have lost jobs since virus hit, but layoffs slow
Roughly 2.1 million people applied for U.S. unemployment benefits last week, a sign that companies are still slashing jobs.
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Business
CVS to launch COVID-19 testing at 4 Maine pharmacies Friday
Customers can get self-administered tests at drive-through windows at some CVS locations as the state ramps up testing.
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Business
Salvage BBQ and Smokehouse in Portland closes after employee tests positive
Salvage BBQ and Smokehouse on Congress Street will remain closed until at least June 9.
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Business
Maine companies in bankruptcy sue federal agency for denying them emergency loans
The three companies say they were unfairly denied Paycheck Protection Program funds because they are in Chapter 11 reorganization.
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Man shot on Bartlett Street in Lewiston
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Lewiston business owner and still-working employee are awarded unemployment benefits they didn’t ask for
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Coronavirus outbreak reported at Tambrands plant in Auburn
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Lewiston restaurants unhappy they can’t reopen next week
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Woman killed after high-speed chase ends in crash on Route 4 in Turner
