The RESTAURANTS Act would provide support to small businesses reeling from the impacts of the coronavirus pandemic On Monday, March 1, U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) renewed his support for the Real Economic Support That Acknowledges Unique Restaurant Assistance Needed to Survive (RESTAURANTS) Act. This bipartisan, bicameral legislation, which Senator King first cosponsored when it initially was introduced last summer, establishes a $120 billion revitalization fund to support independent restaurants and small franchisees who are facing immense, long-term challenges as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.
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On Thursday, March 11, the day before Maine marked the one-year anniversary of its first confirmed COVID-19 case, President Joe Biden signed into law the latest COVID-19 relief package, known as the American Rescue Plan. Various reports indicate Maine will receive approximately $6 billion in aid over two or more years from this sixth round of COVID-19 stimulus, with the bulk of aid coming in the first year.
Since the February 1 launch of the Maine State Chamber’s weekly public affairs program, The Maine Take with Dana Connors, the livestream program has hosted all four members of Maine’s congressional delegation, Governor Janet Mills, leaders from the University of Maine and Maine’s Community College System, representatives from HospitalityMaine and Maine Restaurant Week, and more.
Airing live at 10:00 a.m. on the second and fourth Thursdays of each month, The Bottom Line builds upon the Maine State Chamber’s former cable access television show of the same name. The Bottom Line features a wide variety of guests and presents interviews relevant to public policy priorities both in state and nationally, to economic recovery efforts of the pandemic, and to other significant issues of interest to Maine’s business community.
How many times have you heard the term “essential worker” over the last year? How many times have you heard about Career and Technical Education (CTE) over the last year?
With the “Senior Leaders of Tomorrow Development Program,” the Maine State Chamber of Commerce is partnering with Sojourn Partners, LLC, to help our members prepare for success in the future by developing their emerging leaders now. In addition to benefitting employers, we also recognize that the Maine State Chamber will benefit from the program because these future leaders of our members will become the future leaders of the Chamber.
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