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Mario Moretto

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Maine renters are at lowest danger of getting evicted, national study shows

MaineHousing, which has partnered on the state to administer $28.4 million in rental assistance, said in November that 14,000 Mainers had taken advantage of the program, which […]

MaineBiz

Posted December 31, 2020

Tags Coronavirus, Housing

Maine’s Economy

How new COVID relief bill with impact Mainers

This bill extends the federal unemployment programs Pandemic Unemployment Assistance and Pandemic Emergency Unemployment Compensation. “The establishment of a rent relief fund I think will be a […]

Fox Bangor

Posted December 28, 2020

Tags Coronavirus, Federal

Maine’s Economy

4 Maine Burger King restaurants are closing for good

But overall, quick-service restaurants like Burger King have fared better than other kinds of restaurants during the pandemic, James Myall, policy analyst at the left-leaning Maine Center […]

Bangor Daily News

Posted December 28, 2020

Tags Coronavirus, Economy, Jobs

Maine’s Economy

Maine’s economic recovery relies on vaccines and a stimulus in 2021

Myall: If Congress doesn’t take the right approach to relief for individuals and governments, we could see a slower recovery or even a second recession. In particular, […]

Bangor Daily News

Posted December 24, 2020

Tags Coronavirus, Federal, Recession

Jobs and Income

Pandemic leads more Mainers to work fewer hours or in less-skilled jobs

The number of underemployed workers typically increases during times of economic downturn, as individuals who are struggling to get by or lose unemployment benefits are more likely […]

Bangor Daily News

Posted December 19, 2020

Tags Coronavirus, Employment, Jobs

Health Care

As relief deal nears, Maine CDC says federal funding needed for equitable vaccine distribution

Shah also discussed vaccine equity and the Maine’s COVID-19 racial disparities earlier Wednesday during a meeting with the state’s Permanent Commission on the Status of Racial, Indigenous and […]

Beacon

Posted December 17, 2020

Tags Coronavirus, Racial Equity

Jobs and Income

Maine looks beyond the numbers in search of a fair employment playing field

“Up until this crisis moment, I think there were good intentions, but people didn’t really know they didn’t know,” says Deb Breiting, cofounder of Maine Intercultural Communication […]

MaineBiz

Posted December 14, 2020

Tags Employment, Jobs, Racial Equity

Health Care

Advocates call for incarcerated Mainers to be prioritized in state’s COVID vaccine plan

The issue has also drawn the attention of the state’s Permanent Commission on the Status of Racial, Indigenous and Maine Tribal Populations. James Myall, one of the […]

Beacon

Posted December 14, 2020

Tags Coronavirus, Health Care

Maine’s Economy

Mainers struggle financially amid pandemic

It’s been nine months since the COVID-19 pandemic forced businesses across the state to shut down. Even though restaurants are now open on a limited basis, the […]

Fox Bangor

Posted December 7, 2020

Tags Coronavirus, Economic Security

Maine’s Economy

In percentage of owners as well as earnings, Black-owned businesses lag behind white counterparts in Maine

Black Mainers are less likely to own a business than white residents, and those who do report earning substantially less money than white peers, according to publicly […]

The Maine Monitor

Posted December 6, 2020

Tags Economy, Racial Equity

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Maine renters are at lowest danger of getting evicted, national study shows

How new COVID relief bill with impact Mainers

4 Maine Burger King restaurants are closing for good

Maine’s economic recovery relies on vaccines and a stimulus in 2021

Pandemic leads more Mainers to work fewer hours or in less-skilled jobs

As relief deal nears, Maine CDC says federal funding needed for equitable vaccine distribution

Maine looks beyond the numbers in search of a fair employment playing field

Advocates call for incarcerated Mainers to be prioritized in state’s COVID vaccine plan

Mainers struggle financially amid pandemic

In percentage of owners as well as earnings, Black-owned businesses lag behind white counterparts in Maine