The U.S. Small Business Administration announces that certain Private Non-Profit Organizations (PNPs) that do not provide critical services of a governmental nature may be eligible to apply for low interest rate disaster loans. These loans are available as a result of the Presidential disaster declaration for Public Assistance resulting from damages caused by severe storms, tornado and flooding ...
ROCHESTER — The unemployment rate for the United States continued its rising trend in June, going up to 5.7 percent, compared to 5.2 percent in May. Of the New England states, only Maine bucked this rising trend.