Even the House of Representatives isn’t going ahead, concluding it ‘would not be in the best interests’ of employees.
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Week In Photos Sept. 5-11, 2020
Here are some of our favorite photos from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel from the past week.
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Maine implements $300-per-week federal jobless payments
The enhanced unemployment benefit will be paid retroactively to the week ending Aug. 1 for eligible claimants, but funding will run out this month.
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U.S. marks 9/11 anniversary at tributes shadowed by virus
President Trump and Democratic challenger Joe Biden did not cross paths, although both visited Shanksville, Pa.
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Maine CDC reports 32 new cases of COVID-19
Fifteen of the cases were in York County, which continues to be the hotspot for new infections statewide.
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The Latest: Kids infected at day care spread coronavirus at home, study shows
The latest on the coronavirus pandemic from around the U.S. and the world. NEW YORK — Children who caught the coronavirus at day cares and a day camp spread it to their relatives, according to a new report that underscores that kids can bring the germ home and infect others. Scientists already know children can […]
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Scarcity of key material squeezes medical mask manufacturing
White House officials say the U.S. has all the medical supplies needed to battle COVID-19, but health care workers, hospital officials and even the FDA say that’s not the case.
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Maine high school volleyball coaches express mixed reactions to postponed season
MPA eyes possible late winter/early spring season for the indoor fall sport, but challenges remain.
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Maine high school football coaches, school administrators react to sport’s postponement
MPA rules out tackle football for the fall, instead hopes to have season in late winter or early spring.
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Maine economic recovery grants attract fewer applicants than expected
The state will award up to $100,000 to qualified applicants, but small organizations aren’t sure how much they stand to receive and some businesses feel they were shut out of the $200 million program.