One analyst said the number of students appealing for more financial aid this fall could double or triple.
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Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, Politics
McConnell’s fight for a liability shield is a key hitch as talks stall
McConnell and Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer on Monday exchanged blame but no new ideas on breaking the deadlock.
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Posted inLocal & State, News
Maine CDC reports another COVID-19 death, 6 new cases
Maine has the second-lowest positive-test rate in the country, and after previous case numbers were adjusted, the net increase Tuesday was just one additional case.
Posted inNation & World
The Latest: U.S. again tops 1,000 deaths a day, as Florida and Georgia hit record highs
The latest on the coronavirus pandemic around the U.S. and the world. Coronavirus-related deaths in the United States topped 1,000 again Tuesday after a weekend lag, suggesting that the trend of four-digit single-day death tolls will continue for a fourth week. Tuesday also saw multiple states set new highs for fatalities linked to the virus. […]
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Sen. Collins, fellow Republicans need to get serious on COVID bill
Since Republican senators have developed no relief plan, they need to craft legislation that can attract enough Democratic votes to pass.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Commentary: Lobstering restrictions will hurt much more than Maine’s fishermen
Giving to the Maine Lobstermen’s Association Legal Defense Fund will mitigate the impact of right-whale rules and protect thousands of other businesses.
Posted inNation & World, News
New York’s true nursing home death toll cloaked in secrecy
The state’s coronavirus death toll in nursing homes, already among the highest in the nation, could actually be a significant undercount.
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States strain to carry out Trump order on unemployment aid
Governors and state labor department officials are scrambling to figure out if it is feasible to implement the president’s executive order to partially extend enhanced unemployment insurance for millions of Americans.
Posted inLocal & State, Morning Sentinel
Waterville Board of Education cuts school resource officer from budget
The board on Monday also voted unanimously for students to start Sept. 8, the day after Labor Day, with teachers starting two weeks before that.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, News
‘Whirlwind’ summer almost over for Auburn Rec Summer Camp
Leaders have sought to make the eight-week camp “normal” as possible during the COVID-19 pandemic.