The unemployment rate fell in all three of Maine's urban areas last month.
The federal Bureau of Labor Statistics says the biggest drop was in the Portland-South Portland market, where joblessness fell half a percentage point to just 2.7%.
The Lewiston-Auburn area saw a .3% drop, to 3.5%. Bangor's unemployment rate fell from 4% to 3.8%.
The unemployment rates in all three urban areas are slightly higher than they were in April 2024.
