Struggling Mainers have turned to state assistance to make ends meet since enhanced unemployment benefits expired at the end of July.
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Officials change COVID testing advice, bewildering experts
The CDC now says it isn’t necessary to test people who have been near infected people but who are asymptomatic.
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Maine summer camps offer lessons in preventing COVID-19 transmission
A new U.S. CDC study details the protocols used to reduce virus transmission among more than 1,000 campers and staff at 4 Maine summer camps.
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Key panel recommends all high school sports be played this fall
On the eve of a Maine Principals’ Association vote to determine the fall season, the group’s Sports Medicine Committee says all sports – including football and soccer – can be played.
Posted inBusiness, Food & Dining, Local & State
Maine maple syrup producers will hold open weekend after all
The event will finally take place this fall.
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The Latest: Justice Department seeks data on care home deaths in 4 Democrat-led states
The latest on the coronavirus pandemic from around the U.S. and the world. NEW YORK — The Justice Department on Wednesday sent letters to the governors of New York and three other Democratic-led states, seeking data on whether they violated federal law by ordering public nursing homes to accept recovering COVID-19 patients from hospitals — […]
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Our View: Under the right conditions, Maine high school athletes safe to take the field
In most cases, the benefits of a fall season outweigh the risks, though the coronavirus will have the last word.
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Maine Voices: How to cope with massive health care and job crises? Science and innovation are the answer
We need to recognize that as we learn more, best practices and recommendations can change.
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Feds say Maine will receive money to fund added jobless benefits
The funding, being provided by the Federal Emergency Management Association, will allow Maine to provide $300 per week on top of a worker’s unemployment benefit, FEMA said Tuesday.
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British government ditches advice on masks at schools
The World Health Organization recently recommended children over the age of 12 should wear masks if social distancing is not possible.