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COVID-19

Published
May 14, 2020

Bill Nemitz: Saving lives and paying the bills, one gown at a time

Her day jobs lost to the COVID-19 pandemic, a Buxton woman sees a need and seizes an opportunity.
Published
May 12, 2020

Government and union officials plead for financial aid for local governments

Municipalities and states face billions of dollars in revenue shortfalls because of the coronavirus pandemic.
Published
May 5, 2020

Mills postpones second-quarter tax-payment deadline to July 15

The move will allow those who pay estimated taxes on their income to delay those payments for a month.
Published
May 1, 2020

Fishermen getting desperate as $300 million federal bailout stalls

Frustration is mounting among Maine fishermen and lawmakers over the aid, which was approved in March but still hasn't been distributed.
Published
May 1, 2020

Portland poultry plant to be idled 3 days because of COVID-19 outbreak

Tyson Foods, which has had 10 confirmed cases, will clean the facility over the weekend while awaiting employee test results.

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Published
May 1, 2020

Bill Nemitz: Cutting through the thicket between want and need

As Maine partially reopens its economy today, each of us still must decide when, and how, to re-engage.
Published
April 29, 2020

Sewage may tell us when the coronavirus lockdown will end

Americans might find the idea gross, but wastewater early-warning systems have helped catch norovirus, Hepatitis A and other diseases around the world for decades.
Published
April 29, 2020

Eight workers at Tyson Foods plant in Portland test positive; state says all 400 should be tested

The outbreak at the poultry processing plant, believed to be Maine's first workplace outbreak outside a health care facility, prompts talk of idling production.
Published
April 29, 2020

Maine’s most popular parks and beaches to remain closed

Ten of Maine's state parks along the coast will remain closed until at least June 1 under a new order by Gov. Janet Mills that looks to gradually reopen the state's economy.
Published
April 27, 2020

Maine may struggle to claim federal pandemic funding for elections

The CARES Act would provide Maine with $3.2 million to cover extra election costs, but the Legislature can't appropriate $658,000 in matching funds because it is not in session.