Mainers filed more than 2,400 new jobless claims for the week of Oct. 4-10, according to data released Thursday by the Maine Department of Labor. Additionally, Mainers filed nearly 50,170 applications to continue receiving jobless benefits, a slight decrease from the previous week.
Sierra Villacci, manager at Bao Bao Dumpling House in Portland, hands a customer his takeout order on Thursday. Owner Cara Stadler said the risk to public health and the low margin of profitability do not make re-opening the dining room worthwhile at this point. Credit: Troy R. Bennett / BDN
Sara Gideon, Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate, speaks in front of supporters after casting her absentee ballot, Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2020, in Freeport, Maine. Credit: Robert F. Bukaty / AP
Drivers make their morning commute on Presque Isle’s Main Street as they pass city landmarks, including the Northeastland Hotel. Credit: David Marino Jr. / The Star-Herald
City officials want to turn the Star City’s downtown into a commercial and cultural center for both Presque Isle and wider Aroostook County — as well as nearby Canadian markets — by making the area more aesthetically pleasing and promoting historical and cultural landmarks in the city. The plan proposes 18 projects for downtown costing a total of $5.3 million, including initiatives that would improve sidewalks and intersections, establish a development grant program for storefronts and financially assist landlords with renovating their properties.
BDN reporter Aislinn Sarnacki and her dog, Oreo, stands at the first major overlook on Hatchet Mountain Trail on Oct. 14, in Hope. Credit: Courtesy of Derek Runnells
Rising 1,103 feet above sea level, Hatchet Mountain features a wide, zigzagging trail that leads to open views of the Camden Hills and the ocean beyond. A major landmark in the town of Hope, the mountain was named after a local legend about two Native American groups in the region.
