Almost 3,000 state unemployment claims were filed in the first week of December, the largest number of new claims filed in a single week since mid-July.
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Maine Voices: Education indicators provide path for future policy priorities
We need to start with high-quality early education and keep developing the math and reading skills that will help middle and high schoolers make key transitions.
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Another 2,800 Mainers file new unemployment claims
Tens of thousands more are filing weekly to collect continued unemployment benefits as the economy continues to struggle.
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Maine’s post-lockdown job recovery continues to taper off
October was the slowest month for job recovery in Maine since businesses reopened this spring.
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Unemployment claims remain high in Maine
More than 2,500 residents applied for state and federal jobless benefits in the second week of November.
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New unemployment claims creep back upward in Maine
About 2,600 initial claims were filed last week for state and federal jobless aid, up from 2,170 claims the previous week.
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Unemployment claims remain high in Maine as virus cases spike
Roughly 2,500 residents filed new jobless claims or reopened previous claims last week, while another 44,000 continuing claims were filed.
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Unions file lawsuit against OSHA, citing failure to keep workers safe
More than 192,000 health care workers have been infected with the coronavirus and at least 771 have died, the CDC says.
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Unemployment claims dip in Maine, but widespread layoffs continue
Seven months into the coronavirus pandemic, hundreds of Mainers are still filing new jobless claims each week.
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Maine economy added just 4,700 jobs in September, fewest in past 5 months
The state’s estimated unemployment rate was 6% for the month, but was likely higher because thousands of potential workers are no longer counted in the labor force.