Maine’s U.S. senators must include price transparency in the new coronavirus relief bill.
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Trump calls off Florida segment of Republican National Convention
The president cites a ‘flare-up’ of the coronavirus, but some delegates will still gather in Charlotte, North Carolina, to formally renominate him on Aug. 24.
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Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State
Sewage could provide data on COVID-19’s prevalence in Augusta area
The city of Augusta and the Greater Augusta Utility District are using a federal grant to have wastewater samples tested for the coronavirus.
Posted inLocal & State, News
As national labs bog down, some Mainers face long delays for COVID-19 test results
Maine’s self-reliant testing system is insulating most patients from long turnarounds that render tests ‘functionally useless.’
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Saco closes community center, summer camps because of COVID-19 case
Parents of children who attended summer camps this week are asked to monitor their children for COVID-19 symptoms.
Posted inSports
WNBA Commissioner confident season will be successful
The season will tip off on Saturday and teams will play 22 games, with the regular season ending Sept. 12.
Posted inSports
Baseball is back, but will a 60-game sprint to October reach the finish line?
The season gets rolling tonight with two games in Washington and Los Angeles, but it will be a long way from the old ball game.
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State investigates outbreak at Lewiston nursing home, reports 24 new cases in Maine
The Marshwood Center in Lewiston has 11 cases of COVID-19 among residents and staff, but the total statewide case numbers remain relatively low.
Posted inHealth, Nation & World
Three in 4 Americans back requiring wearing masks, poll finds
The survey from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research also finds that about two-thirds of Americans disapprove of how President Donald Trump is handling the outbreak.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
Maine to update jobless payment amounts for self-employed, contractors
Starting this week, workers collecting federal benefits may be entitled to more than the $172-per-week minimum.