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Published
May 7, 2020

Thirty-three million have sought U.S. unemployment aid since virus hit

The Labor Department's report Thursday suggests that layoffs, while still breathtakingly high, are steadily declining after sharp spikes in late March and early April.
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May 7, 2020

Idexx-made COVID-19 test kits get emergency approval from FDA

They are being produced by the Westbrook animal health company's subsidiary, Opti Medical Systems of Roswell, Ga.
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May 7, 2020

The Latest: A devastating jobs report for April will show virus’ impact
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May 7, 2020

Our View: Mainers should explore alternatives to closed parks and beaches

While observing social distancing rules, we need to be creative about where we go to get outdoors.
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May 7, 2020

Increase in arrests of Portland’s homeless worries civil liberties group

Police say the rise in arrests is due to many factors. The ACLU is concerned about introducing the coronavirus into the county jail.

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May 7, 2020

Commentary: Rebuke of other governors overlooks Cuomo’s own COVID trade-offs

Recognizing that not all social distancing rules are created equal is acknowledging that there's no such thing as zero risk.
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May 7, 2020

Maine applications for public assistance doubled in April

The pandemic left many Mainers on unemployment and drove a sharp increase in applications for assistance, although the numbers dropped in late April as layoffs declined and families received higher federal jobless benefits.
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May 7, 2020

Maine Voices: Our state’s social distancers can’t afford to be Luddites

Personally and professionally, now is the time to harness the power of the internet.
Published
May 7, 2020

Trump administration shelves CDC guide to reopening country

The set of detailed documents created by the nation’s top disease investigators is meant to give step-by-step advice to local leaders who must decide when and how to reopen public places.
Published
May 6, 2020

Stuck at home on her 95th birthday, ‘Mary T.’ has a party that comes to her. See the photos.

Mary Honan, who has lived nearly all her life in a home on Foreside Road in Falmouth, was treated Wednesday to a procession of fire trucks, police cruisers, and vehicles filled with her friends and family.