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Published
March 19, 2020

Our View: Don’t forget Maine food service workers when crisis ends

It's important to shut down restaurants and bars to slow the growth of COVID-19, but it comes with a cost.
Published
March 19, 2020

Forum: Reflections on social distancing
Published
March 19, 2020

For those in addiction recovery, social distancing is a recipe for relapse

Many who are recovering from drug or alcohol addiction rely on the routine and shared experience of recovery meetings, many of which are now are being held online.
Published
March 18, 2020

Congress reviewed doomsday plans after 9/11; it never envisioned threat like coronavirus

The diagnosis of two House members with COVID-19 sets off a round of self-quarantining by other lawmakers.
Published
March 18, 2020

Metro bus line will temporarily reduce weekday service, not charge fares

Buses will run on a Saturday schedule during the week until at least April 17 to reduce the risk of infection for riders and drivers.

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Published
March 18, 2020

Call centers pose ‘pretty high’ risk for coronavirus exposure, expert says

After worker complaints, TD Bank lets more of its Auburn call center workers stay home, beefs up cleaning.
Published
March 18, 2020

Mainers with no homes have greater risk, far fewer options to avoid virus

An advocate for the homeless says that even with precautions against infection in shelters, 'it's not if, but when.'
Published
March 18, 2020

Trump dubs COVID-19 ‘Chinese virus’ despite hate crime risks

The president says the term is a warranted pushback to Chinese officials who have suggested the U.S. military might have introduced the virus to Wuhan.
Published
March 18, 2020

CMHC says it can’t provide COVID-19 tests to show people are healthy

Central Maine Healthcare says it faces a barrage of test requests from people seeking to show their bosses they don't have the disease.
Published
March 18, 2020

Residents rally to help neighbors during pandemic

As threat of the coronavirus interrupts local communities and forces social distancing, Lakes Region residents are finding a way to connect.