Low-income Mainers barely hanging on to keep paying rent, research shows

Some are falling behind on other bills, using food pantries or relying on federal and state assistance, which experts say is not sustainable with financial aid programs set to expire.

Top executive leaves Maine’s biggest marijuana company

Wellness Connection of Maine's longtime CEO, Patricia Rosi, has departed to take a job at its corporate parent, Acreage Holdings.

Maine workers, labor groups warn of widespread suffering unless federal jobless aid is extended

The added $600-per-week benefit has saved thousands of Maine households from poverty, but it is due to expire soon, which could create economic calamity, advocates warn.

Stores appear to be complying with face mask enforcement, and shoppers aren’t making a fuss

The governor issued an order this week requiring many businesses in 7 counties and several cities to enforce the state's mask-wearing mandate with customers.

Sappi paper mill in Westbrook announces layoffs

Sappi North America will cut 30 percent of its workforce and shut down a paper machine in Westbrook, and Pixelle Specialty Solutions is stopping its pulp operation and laying off dozens at its mill in Jay.

Errors cloud emergency loan program’s impact on Maine jobs

The U.S. Small Business Administration has made unverified claims about the number of jobs retained in Maine because of the Paycheck Protection Program.

Portland’s Zootility Tools takes a crack at a better face mask

The founder of Portland-based Zootility Tools has come up with a design that requires no sewing, no elastic and no wires, and says glasses won't fog up because the mask fits so snugly.

Top PPP recipients in Maine

Data reveal Maine’s broad participation in federal emergency loan program

The Paycheck Protection Program has delivered more than $2 billion to companies in Maine, but recipients were kept secret until a limited disclosure by the federal government Monday.

Maine hotels step up safety measures to prove quarantines aren’t needed

Some are going to extreme lengths to keep air purified, guests spread apart and high-touch items disinfected.