Unemployment rates fell in all three of Maine's urban areas in August. The federal Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that in Bangor, the unemployment rate fell from 8.6% to 5.7%.Lewiston-Auburn's unemployment fell from 10.2% to 6.7%, while in the Portland/South Portland metro area, the jobless figure went from 9.8% to 6.3%.
In all three areas, the August unemployment rates were about three times higher than they were in August of last year.
