Maine Agriculture Commissioner Amanda Beal told lawmakers Thursday that although farmers have been innovative in dealing with pandemic-related disruptions, they need more help to survive.
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Maine cancels thousands more bogus unemployment claims as new filings fall sharply
The state says it canceled $13 million in unemployment benefits as the weekly number of new jobless claims hits the lowest point since the pandemic hit Maine.
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RSU 73 sets budget information meeting June 23
The change from June 15 is because of state rules on the size of public gatherings.
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1.5 million more laid-off workers seek unemployment benefits
Nearly 21 million people in the U.S. are officially classified as unemployed.
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Farmington protest organizers discuss their motivations
Farmington’s Black Lives Matter protest organizers have been primarily youth-led, and they are determined to continue their involvement with the movement.
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The Latest: Downplaying virus risk, Trump gets back to business as usual
The latest on the coronavirus pandemic around the U.S. and the world. WASHINGTON — At the White House, aides now routinely flout internal rules requiring face masks. The president’s campaign is again scheduling mass arena rallies. And he is back to spending summer weekends at his New Jersey golf club. Three months after President Trump […]
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No school feeding program in Oxford Hills this summer
The kitchen at Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School has to close while its refrigeration and freezer units are being replaced.
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Legislature eyes returning while thousands complain of hardship
Despite dysfunction in the Department of Labor, House Speaker Sara Gideon has been quiet about the troubled agency.
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Pandemic sparks bicycle boom, and Mainers overwhelm supply
Stay-at-home orders created ideal market conditions for a surge in cycling, but now consumers face a shortage of bikes because of supply chain disruption.
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Geiger furloughs workers but expects to hire them back
Geiger, located on Mount Hope Avenue in Lewiston, employs roughly 360 people, not including sales staff.