Owners of restaurants and bars want her to support a bill that would provide billions in aid to independently owned businesses.
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Tourism, hospitality businesses in line for $40 million in state relief
A grant program targeted at Maine’s hardest hit sectors will provide up to $20,000 to struggling businesses.
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Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Maine fishermen tops in payouts from trade relief program
Lobstermen have received at least $36 million so far, but a Dec. 14 application deadline looms.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Harvests are down and Maine’s loggers hang on
Lumbermen have taken a massive hit this year after COVID-19 and the Jay mill explosion, with business down as much as 40% industrywide.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Maine set to end extended jobless benefits next month
The program gives an extra 13 weeks of jobless benefits to unemployed workers, but only during periods of very high unemployment.
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Peter Doe, camera store institution in Portland, dies at 65
He owned Photo Market on Forest Avenue, which celebrated its 35th year in operation this year.
Posted inBusiness, Election 2020, Maine
Eric Trump tells Maine lobstermen: ‘We will never, ever let you down’
At a campaign event in Saco, President Trump’s son touts his father’s support for the iconic fishing industry as the reason Maine should vote to give him a second term.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
U.S. drops tax on Canada’s aluminum, heading off retaliation
Gov. Janet Mills had joined New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu and Vermont Gov. Phil Scott to ask President Trump to eliminate the tariff.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Maine Cabin Masters meets the Maine Shack in Manchester pop-up event
Longtime friends who pursued different paths in business are coming together Wednesday in Manchester at a popup event that brings together the Maine Cabin Masters with The Maine Shack, a Denver restaurant.
Posted inBusiness, Food
Westbrook chocolatier changing name to Ragged Coast Chocolates
The owners say the change from Black Dinah Chocolatiers is being made to support the Black Lives Matter movement and to position the business for the national market.