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Roughly 11,500 Mainers made their first-time claims for unemployment benefits from state and federal assistance programs last week.Jessica Picard is a…
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A national staffing agency with an office in Scarborough is looking to hire 1,000 people to work on diagnostic test kit production as the state's jobless…
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Members of the Maine legislature’s Labor and Housing Committee met in person and electronically with Labor Commissioner Laura Fortman Wednesday afternoon…
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More than 100,000 Mainers have filed for unemployment since March. That's just one of the many wide-ranging economic effects of COVID-19. The claims have…
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Self-employed and contract workers in Maine will be able to apply for unemployment starting Friday morning at 8 AM, as the state rolls out its anticipated…
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Updated April 30, 2020 at 2:31 p.m. ET.More than 7,400 Mainers filed last week for unemployment benefits. That's according to new figures released…
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Almost 20 thousand Mainers seeking unemployment benefits will soon receive expedited approvals- and denials- in the mail. Additionally, Maine Department…
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The COVID-19 pandemic has put a lot of stress on college students. In just a few weeks, many have had to pack their bags and leave campus, then transition…
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The pace of first-time claims for unemployment in Maine slowed last week, but at about 13,000, are still well above the numbers before the pandemic, which…
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The COVID-19 pandemic is posing a particular challenge for many families, as parents face the task of educating their children at home while, in some…