The state lost more than 48,000 jobs from February to December of last year, and women held 57% of those jobs. The crisis has drawn attention to systemic inequities for Maine’s working women.
Peter McGuire
Peter McGuire is a business reporter covering Maine trade, transportation and tourism. A proud native of the western Maine mountains, there is a good chance he’d rather be playing outside. Peter has covered local news for Maine newspapers in Oxford County, Brunswick, Waterville and Portland. He holds a bachelor’s degree in history from Dalhousie University in Halifax, Nova Scotia and a Master’s Degree in International Relations from Boston University. He lives in Biddeford with his wife Stephanie and brown rescue dog named Emmy Lou.
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Group lines up support for nurses’ union at Maine Medical Center
A letter backing the labor union effort for registered nurses at Maine’s largest hospital garnered at least 1,500 signatures, according to a pro-union group.
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Pandemic-era jobless aid payments approach $2 billion in Maine
The amount the state has paid out in jobless benefits since the pandemic started is almost as much as it paid out in the previous 15 years combined.
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Maine stands to get billions in relief from Biden’s American Rescue Plan
Funds for a wide variety of groups, interests and needs are included in the $1.9 trillion package that Congress is expected to approve Wednesday.
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Frontier Airlines to offer spring flights between Portland and Tampa
The budget airline will offer a month of direct flights to the popular Florida destination three days a week starting in April.
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Labor department restarts coaching program for jobless Mainers
Some people collecting unemployment benefits will get one-on-one help from career specialists to get back to work.
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State opposes bill that would extend jobless benefits to Maine’s self-employed workers
The Maine Department of Labor says federal laws would have to change before it could set up a system to benefit workers who are not covered by state unemployment insurance.
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Trade group again names Portland’s jetport best in North America
Maine’s biggest airport received top marks for customer service for the fourth year in a row.
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More Mainers could claim unemployment under new rules
The number of initial unemployment claims filed per week has dropped since the beginning of the year but remains higher than in previous years.
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Maine pandemic relief loan recipients grow to 8,500 in latest round
The federal program offers a lifeline to small employers struggling amid the pandemic-triggered economic recession.