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Published
January 27, 2021

Commentary: Celebrating school choice in Maine amid the pandemic

Families’ education struggles are made tougher by state caps on the number of public charter schools and enrollment in virtual charters.
Published
January 27, 2021

Maine Voices: Ending hunger in Maine by decade’s end is still within our reach

Working with elected officials and philanthropic groups, we must invest in strategies that provide not only short-term relief but also long-term solutions.
Published
January 27, 2021

Biden says he’s ‘bringing back the pros’ for virus briefings

The new president is dispatching the nation’s top scientists and public health experts to brief the American public regularly about the pandemic.
Published
January 26, 2021

Only one of the world’s 29 poorest countries has started coronavirus vaccinations

World Health Organization officials said last week that the West African nation of Guinea is the only low-income country of 29 to begin vaccinating.
Published
January 26, 2021

Opponents of CMP shutoff notices file appeal to reinstate ban

The group maintains that sending such notices during the winter and at the height of the pandemic is 'unreasonable' under Maine law.

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Published
January 26, 2021

White House seeks to buy 200 million more vaccine doses; states to get more next week

Even before any additional purchase, allocations to states and other jurisdictions will increase by about 16% next week, says the Biden administration.
Published
January 26, 2021

The Latest: Biden says he’s ‘bringing back the pros’ for virus briefings

The latest on the coronavirus pandemic from around the U.S. and the world.
Published
January 26, 2021

Maine’s jobless rate holds steady at 5% in December

Still, labor economists say many unemployed residents are being misclassified, and that the state's true jobless rate is likely above 10%.
Published
January 26, 2021

Maine preparing central registry for COVID-19 vaccinations

But it could be 2 to 4 weeks before the online registry and telephone call center go into operation, says Maine's CDC director.
Published
January 26, 2021

Commentary: The U.S. unemployment system is broken but fixable

Bigger checks are good but not enough for the millions of jobless Americans who need more help.