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Updated: Oct. 22, 2020 at 4:40 PM EDT
|By Spencer Roberts
Owners are hopeful that the loosening of restrictions will encourage more people to stop by
Updated: Oct. 21, 2020 at 2:21 PM EDT
|By Associated Press
The state’s unemployment rate was 10.6% in April and it has gradually recovered since.
Updated: Oct. 21, 2020 at 7:13 AM EDT
|By WABI News Desk
The new plan would do away with the city’s so-called ‘matrix,’ a complicated scoring system to determine which businesses would receive priority in getting licenses.
Updated: Oct. 12, 2020 at 5:41 PM EDT
|By Spencer Roberts
The new facility will produce 50 million swabs a month and create around 200 jobs.
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Updated: Oct. 1, 2020 at 6:01 PM EDT
|By Spencer Roberts
Two new restaurants are opening and one has reopened in a new location in the Bangor/Brewer area.
Updated: Sep. 28, 2020 at 5:14 PM EDT
|By Spencer Roberts
75% of the waste from 115 communities was diverted to Penobscot Energy Recovery Company
Updated: Sep. 23, 2020 at 5:15 PM EDT
|By Allegra Zamore
Members of the Appropriations and Financial Affairs Committee met Wednesday.
Updated: Sep. 17, 2020 at 2:24 PM EDT
|By Spencer Roberts
The Professional Logging Contractors of Maine is anticipating a nearly 86-million dollar economic loss this year.
Updated: Sep. 17, 2020 at 9:08 AM EDT
|By WABI News Desk
For the week ending September 12, the Maine Department of Labor recorded about 1,400 initial claims filed for state unemployment insurance, and 1,000 initial claims filed for federal Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA).
Updated: Sep. 15, 2020 at 5:58 PM EDT
|By Spencer Roberts
Fear surrounding the pandemic and civil unrest have driven demand up while manufacturers are struggling.
Daily Forecast
Updated: Sep. 15, 2020 at 6:50 AM EDT
|By WABI News Desk
The Downeaster runs from Boston to Brunswick daily.
Updated: Sep. 14, 2020 at 11:18 AM EDT
|By WABI News Desk
Maine Department of Labor adopts final rules for Earned Paid Leave Law
Updated: Sep. 10, 2020 at 6:57 AM EDT
|By WABI News Desk
The next state revenue forecast is scheduled for December.
Updated: Sep. 8, 2020 at 3:14 PM EDT
|By Joy Hollowell
For its 17th annual Labor Day celebration, Food and Medicine and the Eastern Maine Labor Council took to Zoom.
Updated: Sep. 7, 2020 at 8:40 PM EDT
|By Spencer Roberts
Restaurants that have adapted to COVID-19 restrictions by expanding outside now face another challenge.
Updated: Sep. 3, 2020 at 9:27 AM EDT
|By Joy Hollowell
Between Mar. 15 and Aug. 29, about $1.43 billion in federal and state unemployment benefits has been paid out
Updated: Aug. 28, 2020 at 4:27 PM EDT
|By Owen Kingsley
Museums may be in trouble
Updated: Aug. 27, 2020 at 9:50 AM EDT
|By Joy Hollowell
The Maine Department of Labor recorded 1,100 individuals filing for state aid and 1,300 for federal Pandemic Unemployment Assistance
Updated: Aug. 26, 2020 at 9:59 AM EDT
|By Joy Hollowell
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) informed the Maine Department of Labor (MDOL) and Maine Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) last night that it has approved Maine’s application for Lost Wages Assistance (LWA) funding, which will temporarily add $300 to the weekly unemployment benefits of eligible Mainers. This morning, MDOL signed the formal award memo from FEMA.
Updated: Aug. 20, 2020 at 4:38 PM EDT
|By Spencer Roberts
The program is funded by money from the Federal CARES Act.
Updated: Aug. 19, 2020 at 5:34 PM EDT
|By Spencer Roberts
Senator Susan Collins toured the Bangor Letter Shop
Updated: Aug. 12, 2020 at 5:44 PM EDT
|By Spencer Roberts
The skills could help applicants better qualify for the 12,000 jobs currently available through Maine JobLink.
Updated: Aug. 12, 2020 at 4:38 PM EDT
|By Owen Kingsley
Maple producers eligible for relief funding.
Updated: Aug. 11, 2020 at 5:35 PM EDT
|By Spencer Roberts
Supply chain disruptions, increased costs, and a shift in how consumers are buying their food are all factors.
Updated: Aug. 4, 2020 at 7:15 AM EDT
The senator estimates the proposed $500 billion in aid for states would send Maine $2 billion.
Updated: Jul. 31, 2020 at 5:11 PM EDT
|By Allegra Zamore
Career center available to help with job search.
Updated: Jul. 23, 2020 at 11:48 AM EDT
The form is not intended for people who have already started a claim, advocates said.
Updated: Jul. 23, 2020 at 9:16 AM EDT
Those numbers represent a drop from the week before, where 4,600 initial claims were filed.
Updated: Jul. 16, 2020 at 6:36 AM EDT
|By WABI News Desk
The report from the committee suggests half a billion dollars divided into categories supporting public health, child care, schools, housing, and immigrant workers.
Updated: Jul. 14, 2020 at 4:55 PM EDT
|By Spencer Roberts
The Federal Reserve is reporting a disruption in the supply chain for coins.
Updated: Jul. 13, 2020 at 3:14 PM EDT
|By Owen Kingsley
Loggers facing downfall amid mill layoffs.
Updated: Jul. 3, 2020 at 7:27 AM EDT
|By WMTW
The new agreement replaces the NAFTA, signed by President Clinton in 1994
Updated: Jul. 1, 2020 at 7:35 AM EDT
|By News Desk
Several businesses will be allowed to reopen on Wednesday, provided they are able to follow the state's COVID-19 prevention checklists.
Updated: Jun. 2, 2020 at 7:17 AM EDT
|By News Desk
Maine’s season for baby eel fishing is coming to a close with the lowest prices in a decade.
Updated: May. 25, 2020 at 6:48 AM EDT
|By WMTW
The program, part of a $2.2 trillion federal stimulus package, provides businesses with forgivable loans so they can continue to pay staff while closed. Some business owners say the program doesn’t allow for enough flexibility.
Updated: May. 22, 2020 at 5:36 AM EDT
|By News Desk
"Right now I'm feeling a mixture anger and sadness," said Senator Angus King, as the Senate finished its third week of session without taking a vote on further coronavirus relief legislation.
Updated: May. 19, 2020 at 7:19 AM EDT
|By WMTW
The plan will close certain streets to allow restaurants and retail shops to expand into outdoor spaces.
Updated: May. 18, 2020 at 7:49 AM EDT
|By News Desk
York, Cumberland, Androscoggin and Penobscot are the four counties not part of the Rural Reopening plan.
Updated: May. 18, 2020 at 7:25 AM EDT
|By News Desk
The newspaper reports all city councilors voted in favor of the declaration with the exception of Marcia Rogers.
Updated: May. 15, 2020 at 7:18 AM EDT
|By WMTW
The plan is slated to go before the city’s full council on Monday. If approved the street closures could remain in effect through November.
Updated: May. 12, 2020 at 7:14 AM EDT
|By Village Soup
The city will consult with a task force before making any final decisions.
Updated: Apr. 24, 2020 at 6:12 AM EDT
|By News Desk
Governor Janet Mills says a number of factors contribute to the delay, including confusion regarding paperwork.
Updated: Mar. 21, 2020 at 4:47 PM EDT
|By Associated Press
The state's scallops have cachet in part because of how quickly fishermen are able to get freshly caught product to consumers.
Updated: Mar. 17, 2020 at 6:12 PM EDT
|By News Desk
The U.S. Small Business Administration is offering low-interest federal disaster loans for working capital.
Updated: Mar. 17, 2020 at 5:34 PM EDT
|By Brittany McHatten
Businesses in downtown Bangor are trying to help "flatten the curve," while staying afloat financially.
Updated: Mar. 16, 2020 at 5:38 AM EDT
|By News Desk
The wholesale price for one and a quarter pound lobsters in March is $7.78. That's 18% behind last year and 33% behind March 2018.
Updated: Mar. 15, 2020 at 11:05 AM EDT
|By News Desk
Governor Janet Mills is taking steps to protect Maine workers and small businesses impacted by COVID-19.
Updated: Jan. 27, 2020 at 1:56 PM EST
|By Associated Press
The national average price of gasoline has fallen 3.9 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $2.50 Monday.
Updated: Jan. 27, 2020 at 6:52 AM EST
|By News Desk
The loans will help Arctaris purchase new equipment for Saddleback, including chairlifts.
Updated: Jan. 15, 2020 at 5:19 AM EST
|By News Desk
Nordic Aquafarms wants to build a facility near Little River in Belfast, capable of producing millions of pounds of fish per year.