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PublishedJanuary 12, 2022
Pingree and Collins press Postal Service for answers on mail delays
Some Maine residents have complained in recent weeks that regular mail is being delayed for days or going undelivered.
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PublishedJanuary 10, 2022
Omicron surge exacerbates challenges in the workplace
The infectious variant has forced employers to shut their doors temporarily, sent students back to remote education and limited critical social and public safety services.
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PublishedJanuary 2, 2022
Facing an existential crisis, some colleges do something increasingly rare: Adapt
Schools such as the Maine College of Art & Design are confronting demographic realities that have been shrinking enrollment in higher education for 10 years.
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PublishedDecember 30, 2021
Commentary: Learn to live with COVID instead of trying to turn the clock back
Whether in drug approval or work arrangements, consider how we might adapt to our new normal.
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PublishedDecember 16, 2021
U.S. jobless claims rise to a still-low 206,000
Weekly claims, which are a proxy for layoffs, have fallen steadily most of the year since topping 900,000 one week in early January.
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PublishedDecember 13, 2021
Maine employers reopen offices, but keep remote work option
More than 70 percent of offices in the region have reopened, according to a survey this fall by The Boulos Co., but many employers are reshaping them to accommodate pandemic-era safety protocols.
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PublishedNovember 19, 2021
Maine records slight job gains in October as labor crunch continues
The state gained about 900 jobs last month, marking continued sluggish growth in a competitive labor market.
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PublishedNovember 14, 2021
Our View: Getting Maine back to work
A think tank’s report identifies child care subsidies and other aid to families as a necessary step toward full economic recovery.
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PublishedNovember 9, 2021
Pandemic points out need for better economic support for marginalized Mainers, report says
A report from the left-leaning Maine Center for Economic Policy found that women, people of color and front-line workers have been disproportionately harmed by the coronavirus pandemic.
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PublishedOctober 22, 2021
Maine’s job recovery stalled in September as COVID-19 surged
Maine's workforce shrank last month, even as thousands of people lost access to enhanced federal unemployment aid.
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