Community-based providers of mental health and substance use disorder services may not survive if the state doesn’t release federal funds.
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Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Maine Republicans playing games with special session
The Legislature can’t come back to finish its work because the minority party wants to control the agenda.
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Posted inLocal & State, Schools and Education
Maine students on reopening schools: ‘I just hope we do it the right way’
With the return to school around the corner, Maine high school students say they’d like to be back in the classroom, but they’re equally concerned about safety.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State
Maine’s small-business sector still in crisis after reopening
Many businesses report poor sales and low customer counts as the coronavirus pandemic continues to strangle commerce.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Jim Fossel: Republicans should hold firm on taxes in Augusta
Whenever the Legislature comes back into session, GOP members should use their clout to roll back 2019’s spending spree.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
The Maine Millennial: Teetering on the unemployment cliff
What’s keeping workers at home? It’s not a $600 weekly payment – it’s the coronavirus.
Posted inHealth, Local & State, News, Politics
Maine faces numerous hurdles in coming race to vaccinate for COVID-19
Success in a mass-inoculation effort to achieve herd immunity depends on communicating its efficacy and overcoming ‘vaccine hesitancy.’
Posted inNation & World, Uncategorized
The Latest: Brazil surpasses 100,000 deaths from COVID-19
RIO DE JANEIRO — Brazil has surpassed a grim milestone — 100,000 deaths from COVID-19. And five months after the first reported case, the country is showing no signs of crushing the disease. The nation of 210 million people has been reporting an average of more than 1,000 daily deaths from the pandemic since late […]
Posted inLocal & State
Maine CDC reports 12 new coronavirus cases, one additional death
The overall prevalence of COVID-19 has remained low enough in Maine to allow some schools to reopen for in-person instruction.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Tom Allen: Congress must act to keep students connected
Schools can’t reopen successfully without bipartisan support for smart policies to bridge the digital divide and serve rural and underserved areas.