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Coronavirus

Published
May 4, 2021

Maine supreme court considers arguments over Portland’s new minimum wage law

Justices appear to agree that city voters have the authority to set a higher wage, but say ordinance language on the effective date for a hazard pay provision is confusing.
Published
May 4, 2021

Maine drops residency requirement for getting COVID-19 vaccinations

The state's vaccination rate, meanwhile, creeps closer to 40%, among the highest in the country.
Published
May 3, 2021

Virus restrictions easing in U.S. and Europe while India faces disaster

EU officials announce a proposal to relax limits on travel to the 27-nation bloc this summer.
Published
May 3, 2021

Maine restaurants hope to get ‘back in the game’ with new pandemic relief funds

Starting Monday, food and beverage businesses that have suffered losses could apply for grants from a $28.6 billion fund included in the American Rescue Plan.
Published
May 3, 2021

Windsor Elementary School uses garden for lessons, skill development

With help from the community, a gazebo and concrete slabs are planned to turn the area into an outdoor classroom. Today, students sit on tree stumps as they learn.

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Published
May 3, 2021

Powell sees need to help most vulnerable in uneven recovery

The Federal Reserve chairman says the disparities weigh on the country's productive capacity.
Published
May 3, 2021

Prince Harry, Jennifer Lopez make voices heard at Vax Live concert

President Biden and Prince Harry were among several big names advocating for vaccine equity at ‘Vax Live: The Concert to Reunite the World.’
Published
May 3, 2021

Cuomo says New York on track for major reopening of most businesses

Restaurants, museums, theaters, retail stores and other businesses will be allowed to reopen at full capacity, as long as 6 feet of social distancing space is maintained.
Published
May 3, 2021

Maine’s first mass COVID-19 vaccination site to close as state shifts immunization strategy

As demand declines, resources are being moved from large-scale venues to other settings, such as doctor's offices, clinics and pharmacies.
Published
May 2, 2021

U.S. to launch trade talks on COVID-19 vaccine distribution

The White House has been under pressure from lawmakers at home and governments abroad to join an effort to waive patent rules for the vaccines so that poorer countries can begin to produce their own generic versions of the shots.