With hundreds of Maine restaurants forced out of business during the pandemic and many others hanging on by a thread, the leader of industry group HospitalityMaine says that more federal relief is urgently needed.
“We are pushing hard for the $908 billion coronavirus stimulus bill championed by U.S. Sens.[Susan] Collins and [Angus] King, who are both members of the bipartisan Problem Solvers Caucus, HospitalityMaine President and CEO Steve Hewins told Mainebiz on Wednesday.
“This federal relief bill is needed before Congress recesses for the holidays, but we only consider this a down payment on a larger bill needed when they reconvene in 2021, he said.