Supporting the LMF bond will conserve working forests, build recreation infrastructure, protect the climate and give more people access to nature’s benefits.
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Posted inBusiness, Local & State
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.
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Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: It’s well past time for unemployment system to do its job
In Maine and nationwide, the pandemic has laid bare all of the problems with the out-of-date and insufficient program.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State
Jobless claims dip in Maine as new pandemic aid flows
The number of claimants filing a new or reopened claim in Maine fell by 100 people to 2,500 last week.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Lobster traps and turbines can co-exist in the Gulf of Maine
The lobster industry is lashing out at offshore wind developers, and it’s not helping anyone.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State
Early bookings point to much busier summer for Maine tourism
As the second summer of COVID-19 approaches, reservations for Maine campgrounds, hotels, tours and wedding venues are filling up.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State
New jobless claims hold steady as Maine readies extended aid
About 2,600 people filed new benefit claims or reopened previous claims last week, the Maine Department of Labor reported Thursday.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State
Crisis far from over for Maine women suffering prolonged unemployment
The state lost more than 48,000 jobs from February to December of last year, and women held 57% of those jobs. The crisis has drawn attention to systemic inequities for Maine’s working women.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State
Maine’s jobless rate edged up slightly in January, yet it’s considered a positive sign
The increase is attributed to more participation in the labor market by Maine residents.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
Pandemic-era jobless aid payments approach $2 billion in Maine
The amount the state has paid out in jobless benefits since the pandemic started is almost as much as it paid out in the previous 15 years combined.