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Coronavirus

Published
May 15, 2020

Calais declares city ‘open for business’ despite state-mandated restrictions

The City Council vote appeared largely aimed at sending a message because many businesses – including retail stores and restaurants – will be allowed to reopen Monday.
Published
May 15, 2020

Democrats push new $3 trillion virus relief bill through House

The bill is sure to go nowhere in the Republican-led Senate, let alone reach President Trump’s desk, where a threatened veto awaits.
Published
May 15, 2020

Showtime in Farmington: ‘Social distance is built into a drive-in’

Narrow Gauge in Farmington welcoming movie-goers to outdoor big screen.
Published
May 15, 2020

Pandemic claims another retailer: 118-year-old J.C. Penney

The storied but troubled department store chain is the fourth major retailer to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization.
Published
May 15, 2020

Court issues injunction against Sunday River Brewing reopening

Rick Savage is defying state orders to keep his Bethel restaurant closed and says he prepared to go to prison.

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Published
May 15, 2020

Age and pandemic: Time lost, plans canceled, dreams deferred

The global pandemic has left older Americans wondering about the time they have left, and how to spend those moments when movement is severely limited.
Published
May 15, 2020

Most states fall short of recommended testing levels

Forty-one of the nation's 50 states fail to test widely enough to drive their infections below a key benchmark, an analysis shows.
Published
May 15, 2020

State says hotels can reopen, but industry left with more questions than clarity

Guidance from the state set new rules for bookings starting June 1, but included a false statement that COVID-19 case numbers are declining, when in fact they have risen over the past several weeks.
Published
May 15, 2020

Maine college leaders collaborating on ‘framework’ to reopen campuses

Presidents of Maine's public and private colleges and universities are hoping to present recommendations to Gov. Janet Mills next month.
Published
May 15, 2020

Campgrounds, restaurants sue to block Gov. Mills’ quarantine rules for out-of-staters

The businesses in Scarborough and Waterboro allege the 14-day quarantine amounts to an unconstitutional infringement on the right of people to travel freely from state to state.