While the coronavirus outbreak has hampered other sectors of the economy, business is booming for retailers that cater to home improvement projects.
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Market Basket hiring now for store to open soon in Westbrook
The Massachusetts-based supermarket chain has not yet announced an opening date for the Rock Row location, its second in Maine.
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McDonald’s to hire 1,000 new workers in Maine for indoor dining
The state’s 62 fast-food franchises are expanding options beyond drive-through and takeout, now that dine-in restrictions have been lifted.
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Maine lodging industry ratchets up pressure on Mills to rescind visitor restrictions
Hotel and resort owners fear economic devastation if rules to prevent the spread of COVID-19 stay in effect this summer.
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Maine home sales plunged by more than 21% in May
After dropping 15% in April, sales took another tumble, all while prices inched upward because of fewer houses being on the market.
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Marijuana activists target large provider’s legal challenges
Protesters are upset that state’s biggest marijuana company, Wellness Connection, is using the courts to open the recreational market to out-of-state competition.
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Federal agents seize former Maine Med official’s luxury items in alleged fraud case
Prosecutors say Joshua Frances, of Falmouth, used his position to illegally acquire a sailboat and fishing boat for his personal use.
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Maine jobless rate falls to 9.3%, but data obscure magnitude of job losses
If not for tens of thousands of workers who were misclassified or not counted as unemployed in May, the official rate would be 18 percent.
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Most employers not taking advantage of state program to retain workers
The problem could be that few know about WorkShare, which helps businesses keep trained workers by providing partial unemployment payments to those whose hours are reduced.
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As fraudulent jobless claims pass 50,000, state sets job search deadlines for claimants
The Maine Department of Labor said Thursday that people receiving unemployment benefits soon will have to start looking for work.