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Tuesday, May 5, 2020

This Maine barber isn’t working, but his shop is open. It’s unclear if he will qualify for unemployment.


James Herrera, an independent contractor, said he is not comfortable working in this stage of the pandemic. When the governor announced last week that barber shops and hair salons were part of the state’s first phase of reopenings, he was shocked.
 


Mainers traveled a lot more as virus restrictions began to lift


Travel in Maine, which dropped significantly after the novel coronavirus was confirmed in the state, picked up again in the last week of April, though data suggest that much of the increase in activity occurred outdoors where the virus seems less likely to spread.
 


Bethel restaurant plans to reopen again Tuesday in defiance of governor’s order


A Bethel restaurant that defied state orders by opening its doors to diners on Friday announced plans to reopen on Tuesday, which would again violate Gov. Janet Mills' coronavirus restrictions aimed at slowing the spread of the virus.
 


Implementation delay holds up benefits for Mainers out of work the longest


Thousands of Mainers who have exhausted unemployment insurance over the last year are ineligible for benefits even though two separate programs aim to give them extensions due to the coronavirus-caused economic slowdown.
 


Decline in orders due to coronavirus causes Hartland tannery to close


A Somerset County tannery will shut down later this summer due to a decline in orders caused by the coronavirus pandemic, company officials announced on Monday.
 


L.L. Bean starts curbside pickup in Freeport after closing retail stores


L.L. Bean, which closed all of its retail stores on March 29 amid the coronavirus pandemic while continuing online and catalog sales, said Monday it has opened curbside pickup at its shops in Freeport.
 


Nordic Aquafarms pursuing West Coast salmon farm, but remains ‘committed’ to Belfast project


The permitting process in Belfast has been mired with opposition and lawsuits, but that’s not been the case in California, where Nordic Aquafarms is planning to build a sister project.
 


Maine naval shipyard constructing ‘super flood basin’ for submarines


The $158 million project calls for a lock system that'll allow Navy submarines to float into Dry Dock No. 1 without the assistance of buoyancy tanks.
 


Maine gas prices rise slightly after weeks-long slide


The rise in gas prices comes as Maine and other states move to relax coronavirus-related restrictions.
 


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