A federal judge is instructing the Census Bureau to text every 2020 census worker by Friday, letting them know the count of every U.S. resident is continuing through the end of the month and not ending next week.
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Joe Bornstein, Maine’s best-known accident injury lawyer, dies at 74
He built a prominent law firm that specializes in personal injury cases and became famous for his ‘CALL JOE’ sign atop Portland’s Time & Temperature Building.
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A month before election, unemployment falls, but hiring slows
With many businesses and customers plagued by fear and uncertainty, some economists say it could take as long as late 2023 for the job market to fully recover.
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Stocks end bumpy day lower after Trump’s positive virus test
The paring of losses came as optimism rose that Washington may be able to get past its partisanship to deliver more support for the economy.
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The global economic recovery is slowing from a bounce to a grind
Some $20 trillion of stimulus from governments and central banks has pulled the world’s economies most of the way back to pre-pandemic levels. But for multiple reasons, the last stretch is set to be the hardest.
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More Maine businesses cited for pandemic-related violations
The state says the 24 ‘imminent health hazard’ citations it has issued to date are based on a lack of compliance and do not fluctuate with the prevalence of COVID-19.
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Subway sandwich chain’s bread isn’t bread, Irish court says
Bread sold by the fast-food chain Subway contains so much sugar that it cannot be legally defined as bread, the nation’s highest court finds in a tax case.
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Maine’s first multitown solar project nears completion
The 4-megawatt project will provide power to municipal buildings in Topsham, Rangeley, Dover-Foxcroft, Rockland, Vassalboro and the Vassalboro Community School.
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Maine reports increase in residents filing new unemployment claims
The number of people filing initial claims for jobless benefits is heading back up after weeks of decline this summer.
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Facebook expands bans on political ads as Election Day nears
Facebook says it is expanding restrictions on political advertising, including new bans on messages claiming widespread voter fraud.