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Friday, May 8, 2020

As travel restrictions stretch through spring, sporting camps face huge losses, possible bankruptcy


The reason for such concern is that some sporting camps see a majority of their business in late spring through early summer — the period of May 15 to July 4 — during prime fishing weeks.
 


How Maine’s virus testing ramp-up could affect its economic reopening


An increase of 5,000 tests per week would allow Maine to test around 1,100 people per day.
 


Maine fishing industry to get $20M in coronavirus bailout, 5th largest in nation


Maine is in line to get $20 million to help its fishermen weather the COVID-19 storm, the fifth-highest amount of money out of the 31 states to receive fishing-industry bailout funding.
 


Spectrum is hiring 100 workers in Portland


Charter said the new positions in Portland are part of a push to hire more than 3,000 employees across its 41-state operating region.
 


Manchester company to pay $1,000 fine for fatal Farmington explosion


The explosion on Sept. 16 killed Farmington fire Capt. Michael Bell, injured seven others, destroyed nearby homes, scattered debris for more than a mile and was reported to be heard as far away as Livermore, more than 30 miles away.
 


Central Maine Medical Hospital hires new president from Pennsylvania


Steven G. Littleson, who most recently served as chief integration and operating officer for Lancaster General Health of Pennsylvania, starts his new role on May 11.
 


The answers to your questions on Maine’s tourism restrictions and summer phase-in


The Bangor Daily News held a Tuesday session on Zoom with officials from the Maine Tourism Association that was attended by nearly 100 people who had questions on these restrictions and how they will lift under the state’s gradual reopening plan. Here are some answers.
 


How has the coronavirus changed your dining habits?


We want to talk to Bangor Daily News readers about how the pandemic has changed dining habits in Maine to inform our reporting on the hospitality industry.
 


Bath Iron Works to deliver machines to Guilford company to boost production of testing swabs


The Bath shipyard will deliver 30 machines to provide sterile packaging for Puritan Medical Products’ testing swabs, according to a company statement.
 


New weekly jobless claims surge as more Mainers become eligible


That surge comes as self-employed workers and independent contractors became eligible for unemployment benefits for the first time.
 


Lobstermen ask for donations to ‘save’ Maine fishery


The Maine Lobstermen's Association is calling for a half-million dollars in donation for legal defense of the fishery in a federal court case revolving around right whales.
 


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