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PublishedApril 20, 2022
Maine unemployment drops as total jobs nearly reach pre-pandemic level
Maine employers added about 3,400 jobs a month since January, driving the unemployment rate to its lowest point in two years.
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PublishedApril 17, 2022
Much of Maine’s pandemic relief funds for local governments is unspent
County and local governments have received $191 million in federal aid but some are taking a slow, deliberate approach to spending it.
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PublishedApril 14, 2022
Maine’s tourism industry rebounds from pandemic, but challenges remain
More than 15 million visitors came to Maine last year, and spending ballooned to more than $7 billion.
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PublishedMarch 25, 2022
Maine’s economy edged closer to pre-pandemic employment in February
The state gained 3,200 jobs last month, largely in healthcare and social assistance, leisure and hospitality, and construction.
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PublishedMarch 22, 2022
Maine to launch ‘peer navigator’ program for job seekers
The Department of Labor will contract with five nonprofits to connect residents with training, education, employment and other resources.
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PublishedFebruary 25, 2022
Maine seafood industry expects indirect hit from Russian invasion
Direct U.S. seafood imports were already banned from Russian markets, but the invasion of Ukraine could make the industry's ongoing economic problems worse.
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PublishedFebruary 14, 2022
Maine businesses and residents feel inflation’s bite
Business owners and consumers say higher prices threaten to slow the state's economic recovery as inflation hits a 40-year high.
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PublishedJanuary 28, 2022
Bill would make more than 30,000 salaried workers in Maine eligible for overtime
A legislative panel has endorsed a proposal to increase the salary threshold for overtime pay to more than $57,000 despite strong objections from pro-business groups.
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PublishedJanuary 25, 2022
Maine reports stronger hiring, lower jobless rate in December
The state added about 1,800 jobs and unemployment fell to 4.7%, Maine's lowest rate since the coronavirus pandemic began.
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PublishedJanuary 4, 2022
Many residents and business owners ready to mask up under Portland’s new mandate
Most Portland residents interviewed Tuesday seemed resigned to the return to mandatory masking, while some business owners said that enforcing it could be tricky.
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