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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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Reopened businesses face pent-up demand on first day
Barber shops, hair salons, pet groomers and auto showrooms reopened Friday, some of the first to allow customers in over a month.
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Another 7,400 Mainers filed unemployment claims last week
The number brings the total claims filed since mid-March to roughly 108,500.
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Maine tourism industry worries quarantine rule will cancel its summer
A 14-day isolation requirement for people coming into the state through August would deal a crippling blow to tourism businesses, but Maine’s economic development chief calls the rule ‘a last-case choice.’
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Businesses first in line under Mills’ recovery plan approach reopening with caution
Some say they will hold off for a few days to make sure they meet state guidelines as the economy begins to churn back to life.
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The Wrap: Lost Kitchen reservations, and cocktails to go
Also, more curbside options, and creative dining ideas for Mother’s Day.
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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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Stores may reopen in June, but will shoppers return?
Retailers are likely to make permanent changes in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic to promote consumers’ safety and confidence.
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Maine to launch expansion of unemployment benefits Friday
The Department of Labor says self-employed workers, contractors and others who typically don’t qualify for the benefits can start applying at the end of the week.