Daily Brief: May 28, 2020
What you need to know about outdoor dining

Yesterday Governor Mills announced that restaurants in only one new county — Penobscot — will be allowed to open for dine-in June 1, joining the 12 other rural counties that opened May 18th.

She postponed dine-in service for Cumberland, York and Androscoggin counties. These counties can continue with outdoor dining, takeout and curbside service.

Outdoor dining guidelines have been updated. Read Maine CDC’s Health Inspection Program's  new guidance here .

Further advice from the Bureau of Alcoholic Beverages and Lottery Operations on outdoor dining was just released. Read BABLO's update here .
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Our COVID-19 Readiness Programs, a collaboration with Eastern Maine Community College , is designed to train employees on the State of Maine’s checklist and ensure safe operations for staff and customers.

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Fraud alert
The labor department issued a news release late Tuesday saying it was temporarily pausing benefits for 48 hours this week and reinstating its normal 10- to 14-day processing time for initial unemployment claims “to investigate and prevent fraud and further enhance security of the unemployment system.”

Read the release here.
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Hotel cleaning rules
As hotels across the state ready to welcome Maine guests in June, please review these guidelines on cleaning procedures and protocols.


HM's PPE Resource Center
If you are looking to order PPEs for your staff, contact your suppliers, carriers, and/or broad line distributors, but if your distributors are back ordered, here are some alternative resources.


Our Allied Directory offers specials to help you reopen safely during the crisis. View these member offers, updated daily.

Our Hospitality Reopening Page includes printable COVID signs.
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