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Coronavirus

Published
June 19, 2020

Most employers not taking advantage of state program to retain workers

The problem could be that few know about WorkShare, which helps businesses keep trained workers by providing partial unemployment payments to those whose hours are reduced.
Published
June 19, 2020

As strawberry season begins, pick-your-own farms adjust to coronavirus guidelines

The restrictions will sound familiar – wash your hands, wear a mask, keep your distance and more – with a few rules specific to berry picking.
Published
June 18, 2020

Decline in new U.S. virus deaths may be temporary reprieve

The daily number of deaths from COVID-19 in the United States has been falling, but experts warn the trend may reverse as states reopen and people drop their guards.
Published
June 18, 2020

Augusta dance recitals move outside due to pandemic

Dance Unlimited dancers, who because of the coronavirus pandemic have taken online dance classes from their homes, finally take to the stage.
Published
June 18, 2020

Number of COVID-19 patients in Maine hospitals remains low

Maine Medical Center in Portland had fewer coronavirus patients this past week than at any time since the early days of the pandemic.

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Published
June 18, 2020

Florida shatters its daily record for new virus cases

The easing of restrictions meant to stop the spread of the new coronavirus has accompanied new outbreaks around Florida, forcing some local leaders to pull back.
Published
June 18, 2020

Maine CDC reports 42 new cases but no new COVID-19 deaths

The weekly average number of new infections continues to decline, as do deaths and hospitalizations, but officials say they are watching for spikes as the state continues to reopen its economy.
Published
June 18, 2020

As fraudulent jobless claims pass 50,000, state sets job search deadlines for claimants

The Maine Department of Labor said Thursday that people receiving unemployment benefits soon will have to start looking for work.
Published
June 18, 2020

Persistently high layoffs suggest a slow U.S. economic rebound

Even with the May hiring gain, a lofty 20.5 million people are receiving unemployment benefits.
Published
June 18, 2020

The Latest: Nursing homes represent more than 1 in 4 of nation’s virus deaths

The latest on the coronavirus pandemic around the U.S. and the world. WASHINGTON — Nursing home residents account for nearly 1 in 10 of all the coronavirus cases in the United States and more than a quarter of the deaths, according to an Associated Press analysis of government data released Thursday. As federal data collection […]