Contactless deliveries will be done in areas where most households don’t receive mail at home.
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Wells selectmen reopen the town’s beaches
Four beaches in town will join those in Old Orchard Beach and Scarborough for recreational, non-sunbathing purposes while adhering to social distancing guidelines.
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Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
Maine officials seek changes, next steps for emergency loan program
The Paycheck Protection Program loans have been a godsend for many small businesses, but some business owners say fundamental flaws in the program make them unusable for their situations.
Posted inNation & World
‘If this thing boomerangs’: Second wave of infections feared as restrictions ease
Public health authorities in the U.S. are worried as about half of the states are easing shutdowns to get their economies restarted.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Local & State
New Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer program offers cash to help feed Maine’s children
Families whose children get free or reduced-price meals will get $382 per child to compensate them for what they missed after schools closed.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
Maine labor commissioner defends state’s response to crush of unemployment filings
Facing complaints about denied claims and a lack of answers, Laura Fortman says the jump in filings was ‘unprecedented’ and she is hiring nearly 140 more workers to handle it.
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Manufacturer’s layoff of workers in Scarborough allowed by law, state says
The labor department says Whitcraft Group is not subject to a statute requiring a 90-day advance notice to affected workers and a week’s severance pay for every year of service.
Posted inTimes Record
Bath breakfast spot closes after COVID-19 closures halt business
Brunswick pub also packing it in.
Posted inTimes Record
Moxie Festival on hold, for now
Lisbon councilors delayed a decision on whether to cancel the event for a month.
Posted inBusiness
Wall Street dips in week’s first loss amid grim economic data
A report Wednesday morning showed private U.S. employers eliminated an astonishing 20.2 million jobs last month.