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Published
April 16, 2020

Maine Voices: Technology can’t duplicate joy of learning alongside my students

A South Portland teacher agrees we need to keep classrooms closed but says people on both sides of the desk are feeling a loss.
Published
April 15, 2020

Corrections chief briefs lawmakers about pandemic response, but public is shut out

The governor's office would not respond to questions Wednesday evening.
Published
April 15, 2020

Worldwide coronavirus infections surge past 2 million; U.S. deaths top 28,000

Dr. Deborah Birx, coordinator for the White House COVID-19 task force, urges Americans to continue with social distancing, but she also says some states with smaller outbreaks, including Maine, might be able to open up more quickly.
Published
April 15, 2020

Mnuchin, Schumer rev up talks as small-business aid runs dry

Talks in Washington are accelerating on a stopgap coronavirus relief bill aimed at helping smaller employers across the country.
Published
April 15, 2020

Portland and neighboring cities furlough hundreds of employees as pandemic hits finances

Most of the furloughs have affected part-time or seasonal workers and are intended to avoid budget shortfalls over the next 2 months.

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Published
April 15, 2020

Feds under pressure to publicly track nursing home outbreaks

Experts say that doing so could alert nearby communities and anguished relatives and also help officials see where to focus testing and other safety measures.
Published
April 15, 2020

Trump looks to ease distancing in places, but CEOs urge caution

Industry executives warn the president that the return to normalcy will be anything but swift.
Published
April 15, 2020

Manfred: We’ll ‘turn over every stone to try to play the game in 2020’

MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred is determined to have baseball played this year, but acknowledges that more time is needed to decide on a plan.
Published
April 15, 2020

Most protesting Michigan’s social distancing order stay in their cars

The vehicles cause gridlock, and most of the protesters who were on foot were practicing social distancing, according to a state police spokesperson.
Published
April 15, 2020

Trump threatens to adjourn Congress to get his nominees through

The president cites a never-exercised constitutional power to shut down Congress if the House and Senate are in disagreement over adjourning.