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Published
May 26, 2020

North Carolina says Republicans need safety plan with ‘several scenarios’ for convention

North Carolina Health and Human Services Secretary Mandy Cohen requested a written COVID-19 safety plan Monday from the CEO of the Republican National Convention.
Published
May 26, 2020

Maine to expand contact tracing for coronavirus exposures

The state will use $7.5 million in federal funds to hire more staff to identify those who may have had contact with infected people, and it is using new technology to allow people in quarantine to report symptoms.
Published
May 26, 2020

While state is struggling with virus outbreak at prison, county jails are not

Unlike the Maine Department of Corrections, county jails haven't reported any positive cases of inmates with COVID-19, but have to hold sentenced inmates longer.
Published
May 26, 2020

Portland disaster-preparedness consultancy to acquire New Jersey firm

Readiness Associates, which has been involved in the coronavirus pandemic response, is purchasing Continuity Dynamics Inc.
Published
May 26, 2020

Red Sox organist’s virtual 7th-inning stretch brings ballpark feeling home

Red Sox ballpark organist Josh Kantor has been offering a livestreamed virtual seventh-inning stretch every day on Facebook.

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Published
May 26, 2020

Maine lost 1,700 construction jobs from March to April

About 5.7% of all Maine jobs in the industry were lost as projects were postponed or canceled because of the coronavirus pandemic, but the state had the lowest percentage of construction job losses in New England.
Published
May 26, 2020

Worry, haste, retail therapy: What have we bought and why?

Some people have gone shopping mad during the pandemic.
Published
May 26, 2020

U.S. new-home sales post slight gain in April

U.S. new home sales ticked up 0.6% in April, a surprising gain amid the coronavirus outbreak that hints at the relative health of many consumers.
Published
May 26, 2020

Stocks soar as New York Stock Exchange reopens floor to traders

The Dow Jones industrial average shot up nearly 600 points Tuesday, about 2.3%.
Published
May 26, 2020

Scared Americans desperate to travel are buying up ‘covid campers’

Some people are shelling out upwards of $100,000 so they can hit the road while staying away from everyone else.