Furloughed employees to continue to get health benefit while 150 in Norridgewock and Lawrence, Massachusetts, factories expected to produce 100,000 masks weekly by mid-April.
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Maine hotels and inns scramble to respond to lodging suspension
The industry Saturday rushes to start canceling April reservations and begin planning for an uncertain future.
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Maine attorney general fielding dozens of price-gouging complaints during crisis
An order by Gov. Janet Mills prohibits essential items, such as toilet paper, cleaning products and food, from being sold at ‘unconscionable prices.’
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PHOTO: LePage Bakery screens employees
Lepage Bakery was checking workers entering the facility Tuesday morning.
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Maine businesses learn to work through pandemic
Coronavirus compels shops and service providers to change platforms, procedures and even products.
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PHOTO: Blowing sands in Lewiston
A crew cleans sidewalks at Lewiston High School on Friday afternoon.
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Essential Maine retailers try to keep shoppers and workers safe during pandemic
From cracking down on panic buying to creating distance between customers and workers, grocery chains and drugstores have implemented a number of unprecedented changes.
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Luxury vacation rentals firm promotes early visits to Maine from out of state
Apex Luxury Rentals said Friday’s email was intended to give people the option to safely quarantine in Maine, not spend a vacation here during the coronavirus pandemic.
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Coronavirus concerns push back Maine elver season
The state will delay the start of the fishery’s $20 million-a-year season by at least 2 weeks.
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CareerCenter shifting to online services
AUGUSTA — The Maine Department of Labor announced that CareerCenter services will now be accessed online and by phone. The quality of services to the public will not be affected, however the shift will limit in-person contact and is consistent with public health strategies to limit the spread of COVID-19. CareerCenter services are available online […]