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Published
April 24, 2020

Group opens support line for Maine youths during outbreak and beyond

The National Alliance on Mental Illness has a new mental health support line for Maine residents age 14 to 20.
Published
April 24, 2020

Decisions on thousands of unemployment claims fast-tracked by labor department

Rather than keeping people wondering until July about pending unemployment claims, the Department of Labor makes some assumptions and decides on 12,000 cases.
Published
April 24, 2020

Trump says he’ll block coronavirus aid for U.S. Postal Service if it doesn’t hike prices now

The president says the cash-strapped agency should quadruple the price it charges for packages.
Published
April 24, 2020

Maine businesses think outside the box to survive in a stay-at-home economy

Subscriptions, quarantine kits and unexpected curbside pickups are some of the creative ways to serve customers during the pandemic.
Published
April 24, 2020

Sanford Mainers on hold as NECBL officials monitor health crisis

While the Cape Cod League canceled its 2020 season on Friday, the New England Collegiate Baseball League has yet to make a decision for a season that is slated to begin in early June.

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Published
April 24, 2020

The Virus Diaries: Soon-to-be grad stressed by hectic schedule

Emma Belanger, 17, of Gray keeps up with classes and homework, and the increased hours at her job as a cashier.
Published
April 24, 2020

Small businesses, banks brace for mad dash as $310 billion loan program rolls out

The owner of a boatyard near Bar Harbor who missed out on the first round of funding is among those in line for the next.
Published
April 24, 2020

Coronavirus relief pushing U.S. deficits, debt to staggering new heights

In a dire projection, the Congressional Budget Office says federal deficits will mushroom to $3.7 trillion in 2020.
Published
April 24, 2020

World War II veteran and longtime physician dies from COVID-19

James Paras, a retired podiatrist and World War II veteran, is one of 11 people at the Maine Veterans' Home in Scarborough who died from COVID-19.
Published
April 24, 2020

Protestors rally again at Augusta’s State House to ease stay-at-home restrictions

Approximately 70 people lined the streets, while others watched from parked cars and some vehicles circled the area, to protest executive orders signed by Gov. Janet Mills to keep people home and nonessential businesses closed.