A federal bill could add clarity for remote workers in Maine who normally live or work in another state, but its passage is far from certain.
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Maine implements $300-per-week federal jobless payments
The enhanced unemployment benefit will be paid retroactively to the week ending Aug. 1 for eligible claimants, but funding will run out this month.
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Maine economic recovery grants attract fewer applicants than expected
The state will award up to $100,000 to qualified applicants, but small organizations aren’t sure how much they stand to receive and some businesses feel they were shut out of the $200 million program.
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State issues Bangor’s first adult-use cannabis licenses
Bangor gets its first adult-use grower, Allure Cultivation, and will see a medical marijuana shop, Firestorm, convert to recreational sales on Oct. 1.
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Laborers’ International Union names Jason J. Shedlock as regional organizer
NEW HIRES The Laborers’ International Union of North America New England Region Organizing Fund has named Jason J. Shedlock as its regional organizer. Shedlock was previously executive director of the Maine State Building and Construction Trades Council and a special assistant to former Portland Mayor Ethan Strimling. Shedlock will use his experience with organizing, political […]
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Feds to pay Maine lobstermen $50 million to offset trade war losses
Maine lobstermen are eligible for up to $250,000 each as part of a $527 million fishing industry bailout to help offset the impact of China’s retaliatory tariffs.
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Gov. Mills joins call for Trump to lift tariff on Canadian aluminum
Mills has joined New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu and Vermont Gov. Phil Scott in asking for the 10% tariff to be lifted, saying it hurts businesses and consumers.
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Judge hears arguments to dismiss class-action lawsuit against CMP
The plaintiffs argue that Central Maine Power owes customers as much as $200 million in damages for overcharging them after the launch of a new billing and metering system.
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Where are all the bankruptcies experts predicted?
A surge in personal and business bankruptcy filings was a projected result of the pandemic-induced recession, but filings in Maine were down 50% in August from a year earlier. That trend could change.
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Maine hits snag in effort to distribute pandemic aid to seafood industry
Individual fishermen, fishing charters and seafood dealers must demonstrate revenue losses before receiving checks, probably in November.
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