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Published
August 24, 2020

Unemployed Mainers now can receive benefits for as long as a year

The state is invoking an emergency extension that, combined with an earlier federal extension, prolongs eligibility to 52 weeks.
Published
August 24, 2020

Postal chief warns voters to request, return ballots early

Postmaster General Louis DeJoy is warning that voters should request mail-in ballots at least 15 days before the Nov. 3 election.
Published
August 24, 2020

Maine reports 20 new cases of COVID-19 as CDC tracks outbreaks

There were no additional deaths, but the town of Sanford is grappling with an outbreak at its fire department.
Published
August 24, 2020

Slow test results in outbreak at Sanford Fire Department prompt call to prioritize first responders

The union that represents Sanford firefighters says 3 of its members have tested positive, and other firefighters waited 3 days for results.
Published
August 23, 2020

Brunswick schools exploring outdoor learning to combat spread of coronavirus

The district is partnering with Brunswick-based nonprofit Teens to Trails to map out potential outdoor learning sites at each of the schools.

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Published
August 23, 2020

Proposal to consolidate polls for November election fails in Augusta

Following extensive debate between residents and the Augusta City Council, a motion to consolidate polls for the November presidential election, due to concerns about COVID-19 and a lack of poll workers, failed for lack of a second.
Published
August 23, 2020

Emails show U.S. businesses held sway over states’ reopening plans

A wide range of industries – from campgrounds to car washes – flood governors with reopening advice.
Published
August 23, 2020

The Latest: Thirteen killed in Peru stampede as police raid club for breaking lockdown rules

People try to escape through the building's only door, trampling one another and becoming trapped.
Published
August 23, 2020

No new infections as UMaine prepares to welcome back students

University of Maine officials on Sunday said they were now tracking 17 contacts with three students who tested positive for COVID-19.
Published
August 23, 2020

The Latest: Pakistan shuts hotels over worker infections

Pakistani authorities have closed about two dozen hotels in a scenic tourist destination in the country’s northwest after as many as 47 hotel employees tested positive for the coronavirus.