Glenn Jordan joined the Portland Press Herald/Maine Sunday Telegram in 1994 to cover the fledgling Portland Sea Dogs. A native of Vermont, he was a philosophy major in college who worked at two newspapers in New Hampshire and one in Connecticut before moving to Maine and settling down. He spent his first two years of marriage living in the keepers quarters of the Portland Head Light and has three children, all of them excellent spellers. In addition to baseball, he has covered nearly every sport played in Maine, from biathlon and curling to running and sailing. You can find him near cross country trails in fall, pools and ski slopes in winter and tennis courts in spring. He also covers the Red Claws, Maine’s D-League basketball affiliate. When not holding a notepad, he finds time for checkers and pickleball.
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PublishedMay 18, 2020
Nonprofit lenders in Maine attempt to fill gaps between federal bailout programs
Three community development organizations have SBA-backed loans available for business borrowers.
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PublishedMay 17, 2020
As gyms prepare to open, questions linger about safety in a high-exertion environment
Some gyms already have opened for very limited services with the rest looking at a June 1 restart date, but health experts aren’t sure it’s a good idea.
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PublishedMay 15, 2020
Maine Economic Recovery Committee begins mapping state’s post-pandemic economy
The 39 members from around the state have the job of coming up with a plan to stabilize the state’s economy, and then grow it.
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PublishedMay 11, 2020
Mentors helping Maine small businesses pivot to survive
Many small businesses are faced with a seemingly impossible situation, and are transforming themselves in response.
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PublishedMay 4, 2020
Recent layoffs raise questions about severance, notification
Employees in a mass layoff are supposed to receive advance warning and extra compensation, but that isn’t always happening during the coronavirus pandemic.
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PublishedMay 1, 2020
Maine’s rural hospitals, clinics to receive $131 million in federal aid
The funding is part of the CARES Act passed in late March to deal with economic fallout from the coronavirus pandemic.
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PublishedMay 1, 2020
Airlines’ slump leads manufacturer to lay off 125 workers, close plant in Scarborough
Whitcraft Group, makes parts for the airline industry, offered no severance package, say laid-off workers.
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PublishedApril 29, 2020
Funtown Splashtown amusement park reportedly pulls plug on summer operations
Funtown Splashtown USA, the amusement park in Saco, will not open this summer because of the coronavirus pandemic. Park owner Kevin Cormier made the decision Wednesday, News Center Maine (WCSH/WLBZ) reported. The decision was in response to state restrictions designed to halt the spread of COVID-19 that prohibit gatherings of more than 50 people through […]
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PublishedApril 28, 2020
Maine business leaders split on governor’s plan for reopening
While the head of the Portland Regional Chamber of Commerce calls it ‘a step in the right direction,’ the head of HospitalityMaine fears it will devastate the tourist industry.
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PublishedApril 27, 2020
Scarborough firm expands with COVID-19 home-monitoring system
Senscio Systems of Scarborough is expanding to offer its home-based health management system to more patients.
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