1 In 10 Maine Workers Filed For Unemployment In 3 Weeks, With Hospitality Industry Hardest Hit

Click here for the latest coronavirus news, which the BDN has made free for the public. You can support our critical reporting on the coronavirus by purchasing a digital subscription or donating directly to the newsroom. AUGUSTA, Maine — Workers in Maine’s hospitality and entertainment industries continue to be the hardest hit as unemployment claims jumped again last week amid the economic shutdown induced by the new coronavirus. The 76,000 unemployment claims filed in Maine over the past three weeks account for about 11 percent of the state’s overall labor force, putting the state slightly above the national average in unemployment claims.