Any unemployed Mainer was eligible to receive a state-funded $1,500 payment if they took a job in June or July and kept it for at least eight weeks.
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Thousands of Mainers at risk of losing, having to repay federal unemployment aid
About 7,400 people did not submit proof of a prior job, but one top labor organizer blamed poor communication by the state as well as technical issues.
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North Carolina forester fined for crash in Maine that injured 14 foreign workers
Garcia Forest Service violated labor laws before a van crash in Harrington that hurt the workers in 2017, the U.S. Department of Labor says.
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Maine’s local governments in no rush to spend pandemic relief funds
Counties, cities and towns will receive almost $502 million from the American Rescue Plan Act, a coronavirus relief bill signed by President Biden in March.
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The tables have turned and it’s a workers’ market
The causes of Maine’s labor crisis are more complicated than generous unemployment benefits. Lack of day care, fewer foreign students, fear of COVID and lifestyle changes are transforming the workplace.
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With $461 million surplus in sight, State House leaders ponder spending, tax relief plans
The revenue projection is driving conversations that range from income tax relief to investments in education, health care, nursing homes and economic development.
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Hiring picks up in Maine, but jobless rate stays flat at 4.8%
Maine employers added more than 4,000 jobs in March, but the statewide unemployment rate was unchanged from February.
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Maine unemployment claims hold steady but remain elevated
New claims for jobless aid stayed at historically high levels as state government relaxes remaining pandemic restrictions on businesses.
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Maine seafood industry set to receive new $17 million federal bailout
The state will receive about $17.1 million out of $255 million in federal funding included in the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021.
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Maine’s job recovery continues in February
The state added 2,800 jobs last month, and the statewide unemployment rate slipped to its lowest point in five months.