March 20, 2020
These temporary measures will help relieve the financial burden of temporary layoffs, isolation, and medically-necessary quarantine by making unemployment benefits available to individuals whose employment has been impacted by COVID-19.
“If workers do not have access to employer-provided paid time off or leave, this legislation can provide an important partial wage replacement,” Labor Commissioner Laura Fortman said. “This helps not only the individual but allows employers to retain their workforce and stabilize local economies.”
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March 20, 2020
A huge thank you to Tony Cameron and the Maine Tourism Association and Tony Cameron for this concise explanation of the loan programs. The Chamber was going to write a similar piece, but this is so...
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February 14, 2020
Brunswick and Portland, Maine – Representatives from Mid Coast–Parkview Health and MaineHealth received final clearance yesterday to move forward with the planned merger of the two healthcare organizations. Mid Coast–Parkview Health will join MaineHealth as a member on March 1, 2020 and will work toward full integration over the next several months as operations become unified.
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December 20, 2019
2020 Wage & Overtime Laws you need to know form both a federal and state perspective
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November 26, 2019
Top Gun companies are partnered with mentor teams made up of carefully selected business specialists tailored to their needs. The program is centered around 13 learning sessions over a period from...
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September 20, 2019
There are several legislative updates that may affect your business. Many bills that were passed in this most recent session of the Maine Legislature will go into effect Thursday, September 19. As we all know, not being aware of a law is not an excuse for non-compliance. Therefore I wanted to highlight some of the bills that go into effect next week, and also highlight a few other bills that got passed but won’t go into effect until next year or 2021 due to a need for additional rule making. Here we go, in no particular order:
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June 19, 2019
Below is an article that ran in the Times Record on June 19, 2019. It is written by Chamber Executive Director Cory King and highlights ten walking trails in the region for you to explore. ...
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August 3, 2018
Check out the SMMC Member Video program and see how to sumbit your videos today!
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April 23, 2018
The Southern Midcoast Career Center and Southern Midcoast Maine Chamber of Commerce are teaming up to host the Spring Hiring Fair 2018
The event will be held at the Cook's Corner Mall from 1 p.m. to 4...
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