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| https://www.collins.senate.gov/newsroom/senator-collins-visits-local-businesses-south-berwick | Senator Collins Visits Local Businesses in South Berwick | 2020-08-21 | 2020 | 2020-08 | Republican | House | ME | Susan Collins | C001035 | www.collins.senate.gov | legacy | ClickHERE,HERE, andHEREfor high-resolution photos South Berwick, ME This afternoon, U.S. Senator Susan Collins visited several small businesses in downtown South Berwick to meet with small business owners, employees, and local residents. Stops included Nature's Way Market, a full-service local grocery store, and South Berwick Pharmacy Seacoast Compounding Inc., an independent, full-service, neighborhood pharmacy. During my visit to South Berwick today, I had wonderful discussions with members of the community.Small business owners and their employees have worked hard to keep their doors openduring the COVID-19 pandemicand safely provide local residents with groceries, supplies, and services,said Senator Collins. Downtown businesses are the focal point of communities across our state. I am pleased that the Paycheck Protection Program I co-authored has provided forgivable loans to more than 28,000 Maine small businesses, which has helped support 240,000 jobs and strengthen our downtowns. The Paycheck Protection Program has been a tremendous success, providing more than $525 billion in forgivable loans to more than 5.2 million borrowers nationwide since its launch in early April. In Maine, more than 28,000 small businesses and self-employed individuals have received nearly $2.3 billion in forgivable loans, which has helped to support approximately 240,000 jobs throughout the state. To support the hardest-hit small employers and their employees, Senators Collins and Marco Rubio (R-FL)introducedlegislation that would allow the most severely affected small businesses to receive a second PPP loan. In general, eligible small employers with 300 or fewer employees that have suffered a 35 percent revenue decline could apply for a second forgivable loan. ### | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z |