PORTLAND, Maine (AP) The number of Maine residents filing unemployment claims has ticked up slightly, signaling the coronavirus pandemic is continuing to have an impact on the state’s economy.
The Maine Department of Labor said Thursday it handled some 3,200 initial unemployment claims last week. That was an increase of about 800 from the previous week.
The Labor Department said about 67,500 workers filed continuing unemployment claims last week, up from 64,100 the previous week.
The number of claims has fallen since the spring, but it remains higher than any point in at least the last 10 years, the Portland Press Herald reported.
