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Portland Minimum Wage to Increase to $19.50 on January 1

Portland City Council Declines to Repeal State of Emergency, Triggering Hazard Wage Effective 1/1/2022 On Monday, December 20, the Portland City Council voted to postpone action to repeal the current municipal state of...more

President Trump Signs COVID-19 Stimulus Bill, Unlocking New Relief Spending

On Sunday, December 27, 2020 President Trump signed into law the $900 billion stimulus package enacted by Congress on December 21. His signature ensures that this new relief spending for individuals, families, workers, and...more

COVID-19: Maine Eases Business Restrictions in Select Counties and Increases Retail Store Capacity Limits Statewide

On June 15, 2020, Maine Governor Janet Mills announced a modification to the state’s reopening plan to allow restaurants in Androscoggin, Cumberland, and York counties to open for indoor dining. ...more

COVID-19: SBA Updates PPP Rule to Implement New Flexibility Provisions

On June 11, 2020, the Small Business Administration (SBA) released a revised interim final rule to implement changes made by the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Flexibility Act. ...more

COVID-19: Maine Governor Janet Mills Extends State of Emergency (UPDATED)

On Wednesday, June 10, 2020, Governor Janet Mills issued a proclamation extending Maine’s state of civil emergency through July 10, 2020. This is the third proclamation renewing the state of civil emergency....more

COVID-19: Maine Expands Testing Capacity; Modifies Tourism Requirements

On Monday, June 8, 2020, Maine Governor Janet Mills announced that the state has built on its partnership with IDEXX Laboratories to quadruple its COVID-19 testing capacity. ...more

COVID-19: Congress Relaxes Paycheck Protection Program Rules

On Wednesday, June 3, 2020 the U.S. Senate passed House bill 7010, the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Flexibility Act of 2020. The bill, which would provide greater flexibility to PPP loan recipients, is next headed to the...more

U.S. House Passes Bill to Provide Greater Flexibility for PPP Borrowers; Senate to Act Next

On Thursday, May 28, 2020, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 7010, a bill that would provide businesses greater flexibility in how they spend Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan proceeds while still allowing...more

Additional Guidance Issued on PPP Loan Forgiveness, Loan Review Procedures

The Small Business Administration (SBA) recently released two interim final rules to accompany the new Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Loan Forgiveness Application. ...more

COVID-19: Maine Overnight Summer Camps – DECD Checklist for Summer 2020 Operations

Maine overnight summer camps are permitted to open on July 1, as part of Phase II of the state’s reopening schedule. To help camps prepare for that date, the Maine Department of Economic and Community Development (DECD) has...more

Updates to Maine’s Reopening Plan, DECD Business Checklists

Maine continues to follow the phased reopening plan issued by Governor Mills on April 28, 2020. See this alert for more information. However, as new information and greater testing capacity has become available, the...more

Paycheck Protection Program: SBA Clarifies Audit and Enforcement Intent Regarding Loan Recipient’s Financial Hardship...

On May 13, 2020, the Small Business Administration (SBA) updated its Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) to provide important safe harbors on the Paycheck Protection Program’s (PPP) requirement that a borrower make a good faith...more

Plan Now for Bringing Back Your Workforce – Part II

Creating an Infectious Disease Preparedness and Response Plan - In part one of this series, we covered the principles that should govern how you plan for the resumption of more “normal” operations. In particular, we...more

Plan Now for Bringing Back Your Work Force

Part I - OSHA Guidance on COVID-19 Lowers Risk and Helps Point the Way Back to Work - As hard as it may be at times to believe this, the day will soon come when your business will be able to start returning to something...more

COVID-19: Maine DECD Issues New Statewide Guidance on Real Estate Activities

On April 15, 2020 the Maine Department of Economic and Community Development (DECD) released new guidance for its previous determination that real estate activities are an “essential business” during the stay-at-home order...more

2019 Summary of Key Environmental Legislation in Maine

Pierce Atwood’s Environmental and Land Use Practice Groups are pleased to provide a summary of key environmental legislation from the 129th Maine Legislature’s First Regular Session, which adjourned sine die, on June 20,...more

Under the Dome Special Edition: 2016 Summary of New Maine Laws

We are pleased to share our 2016 Summary of New Maine Laws enacted during the Second Regular Session of Maine's 127th Legislature, which adjourned sine die April 29, 2016. We provide you this summary to help you stay...more

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