The funding is part of the CARES Act passed in late March to deal with economic fallout from the coronavirus pandemic.
Glenn Jordan
Glenn Jordan joined the Portland Press Herald in 1994 to cover the fledgling Portland Sea Dogs. A native of Vermont, he studied philosophy in college and worked at two newspapers in New Hampshire and one in Connecticut before moving to Maine. He spent his first two years of marriage living in the keepers quarters of the Portland Head Light and has three grown children. In addition to baseball, he has covered nearly every sport played in Maine, from biathlon and curling to running and sailing. Currently he works part-time and can be found near cross country trails in fall, swimming pools and ski slopes in winter and tennis courts in spring. All other times, he’s probably on a pickleball court. He is a two-time USA Pickleball national medalist (silver and gold) and played for both the Austin Ignite and Indianapolis Drivers in 2023, helping Indy win the inaugural National Pickleball League championship over Austin in a league for senior pros aged 50 and over.
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Airlines’ slump leads manufacturer to lay off 125 workers, close plant in Scarborough
Whitcraft Group, makes parts for the airline industry, offered no severance package, say laid-off workers.
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Funtown Splashtown amusement park reportedly pulls plug on summer operations
Funtown Splashtown USA, the amusement park in Saco, will not open this summer because of the coronavirus pandemic. Park owner Kevin Cormier made the decision Wednesday, News Center Maine (WCSH/WLBZ) reported. The decision was in response to state restrictions designed to halt the spread of COVID-19 that prohibit gatherings of more than 50 people through […]
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Maine business leaders split on governor’s plan for reopening
While the head of the Portland Regional Chamber of Commerce calls it ‘a step in the right direction,’ the head of HospitalityMaine fears it will devastate the tourist industry.
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Scarborough firm expands with COVID-19 home-monitoring system
Senscio Systems of Scarborough is expanding to offer its home-based health management system to more patients.
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Decisions on thousands of unemployment claims fast-tracked by labor department
Rather than keeping people wondering until July about pending unemployment claims, the Department of Labor makes some assumptions and decides on 12,000 cases.
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Sen. King touts absentee ballots as safe, fair option for November election
At a virtual town hall meeting, the senator and others encourage Mainers to request and use absentee ballots to keep down crowds on Election Day as a safeguard against the coronavirus.
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With so many hotels closed, how does CMP find rooms for 1,500 line and tree workers?
Responding to a pair of storms this month, the utility had to feed and find rooms for hundreds of workers – a bigger challenge during the pandemic.
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Child care centers and essential workers with kids get federal help during pandemic
Maine has received nearly $11 million in federal money to support essential workers and child-care providers during the pandemic.
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To keep workers safe, tie a ribbon ’round that old … Clynk bag?
Clynk, one redemption operation still open during the pandemic, is asking customers to reduce risk to its workers by tying off bags and then waiting 3 days before dropping them off, signaling compliance by affixing ribbons or string.