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Published
March 16, 2020

Maine lawmakers, governor reach bipartisan deal on $73 million coronavirus response

The new spending bill is $52 million less than the supplemental budget Gov. Janet Mills proposed last month, reflecting concern about potential impacts to the Maine economy.
Published
March 16, 2020

North Haven votes to keep nonresidents off island

The Select Board took the extraordinary step at a meeting on Sunday.
Published
March 15, 2020

Coming together in faith even as a virus pulls communities apart

Religious leaders in Greater Portland are finding ways to foster togetherness as the coronavirus pandemic forces them to limit or even cancel physical services.
Published
March 15, 2020

Coronavirus means an early end to ski season in parts of Maine

Ski resorts are among countless businesses across Maine scaling back or changing operations in response to health advisories.
Published
March 15, 2020

Trump calls on Americans to cease hoarding food, supplies

“You don't have to buy so much," the president said at a news conference Sunday. "Take it easy. Just relax.”

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Published
March 15, 2020

‘Bigger than any one of us’: Biden, Sanders take on pandemic

The Democratic presidential candidates, in their first one-on-one debate of the 2020 campaign, are looking to cast themselves as best-positioned to lead the nation through a global pandemic.
Published
March 15, 2020

YMCA of Southern Maine closes 4 branches over concerns about virus

The closures of at least two weeks will impact the hundreds of fitness enthusiasts who use clubs in Portland, Biddeford, Freeport and New Gloucester.
Published
March 15, 2020

Bill Nemitz: Maine CDC lab now open on Sunday. Great idea!

Faced with growing aggravation and more COVID-19 tests, the Health and Environmental Testing Lab goes 24/7.
Published
March 15, 2020

U.S. moves nearer to shutdown amid coronavirus fears

The CDC is recommending that gatherings of 50 people or more in US be canceled or postponed over the next eight weeks because of the coronavirus pandemic.
Published
March 15, 2020

Maine parents, teachers prepare for first-ever shift to virtual classrooms

Many K-12 schools will delve into uncharted territory as they switch temporarily to remote learning to slow the spread of coronavirus.