The pandemic’s blow to the economy early last spring ended the longest U.S. economic expansion on record – nearly 11 years.
January 2021
Posted inTimes Record
Bath approves second economic relief program for small businesses
The city of Bath will offer a second round of one-time loans through its Economic Relief Bridge Program, an initiative that provided $300,000 in loans to 39 small Bath businesses in 2020, according to a news release. This year’s program was recommended by the City’s Economic Development Committee in response to immediate needs for small […]
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Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, News
U.S. unemployment claims drop, but remain historically high
Overall, nearly 4.8 million Americans are continuing to receive traditional state unemployment benefits.
Posted inSouthern Forecaster
So. Portland mourns loss of former councilor, state Rep. Maietta
Louis B. ‘Louie’ Maietta Jr. died unexpectedly Jan. 24, and was described as a dedicated friend and respected community leader.
Posted inMaine, News
Squirrel causes large power outage, closing South Portland, Peaks Island schools
The disruption occurred in a substation on Highland Avenue in South Portland, according to Central Maine Power Co.
Posted inNation & World, News
Stuck in a snowstorm, health-care workers vaccinate strangers caught in traffic
The impromptu vaccination session amid a snowstorm is the latest example of health-care workers scrambling to make use of leftover doses.
Posted inNation & World, News
The Latest: Coronavirus variant first seen in South Africa identified in South Carolina
The latest on the coronavirus pandemic from around the U.S. and the world.
Posted inBiddeford-Saco-OOB Courier, Southern Maine Weeklies
SMPDC processed 700 federal relief applications in 2020; Eastern Trail was one of them
SMPDC director Paul Schumacher said he was struck by the tremendous need for the support and the determination of agencies and businesses to remain open.
Posted inBiddeford-Saco-OOB Courier, Southern Maine Weeklies
Bank donation helps ease hardships in pandemic
Kennebunk Savings makes $5,000 gift to help York County Community Action Corproation help others.