Prices and supplies have steadied for most items following wild pandemic-induced swings, but some intermittent product shortages persist.
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Posted inBusiness, Local & State
Maine jobless claims trend downward as layoffs continue
The number of weekly unemployment claims last week fell to their lowest point since mid-March, but more than 1,000 Mainers filed new claims for jobless aid.
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Posted inBusiness, People on the Move
Jeffrey Hundman named VP of finance and CFO at St. Mary’s Health System
NEW HIRES St. Mary’s Health System of Lewiston has named Jeffrey Hundman as its vice president of finance and chief financial officer, and Coleen Elias as chief executive officer and chief financial officer of Community Clinical Services, a Lewiston-based provider of health, pediatrics, dental, psychiatry and counseling services. Prior to joining Covenant Health, Hundman […]
Posted inBusiness, People on the Move
Jeffrey Hundman named VP of finance and CFO at St. Mary’s Health System
NEW HIRES St. Mary’s Health System of Lewiston has named Jeffrey Hundman as its vice president of finance and chief financial officer, and Coleen Elias as chief executive officer and chief financial officer of Community Clinical Services, a Lewiston-based provider of health, pediatrics, dental, psychiatry and counseling services. Prior to joining Covenant Health, Hundman was […]
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Maine approves double-digit rate cuts for Affordable Care Act insurance
Insurance providers cited the revival of Maine’s reinsurance program as a reason they can decrease average rates for individual plans in 2021.
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New jobless aid to have limited benefits as more Mainers slip into poverty
Struggling Mainers have turned to state assistance to make ends meet since enhanced unemployment benefits expired at the end of July.
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Investment firm proposes $100 million trio of solar projects for Maine
The proposal offers further proof of Maine’s growing appeal as a location for solar energy farms.
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Commentary: Sen. Collins paved way for Postal Service crisis
As the sponsor of a 2006 bill requiring the USPS to prefund retirees’ health benefits, she created a huge burden on a service vital to many Maine businesses and residents.
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Hannaford rolls out same-day home delivery in Maine
The service, through a partnership with Instacart, offers grocery delivery from about two-thirds of the chain’s stores in the state.
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Unemployed Mainers now can receive benefits for as long as a year
The state is invoking an emergency extension that, combined with an earlier federal extension, prolongs eligibility to 52 weeks.