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Our View: Maine taking risk by not testing at prisons

by The Editorial Board May 22, 2020May 21, 2020

Prisons remain one of the most likely places to see an outbreak.

The state’s bicentennial celebration, already disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic, will have to wait until next year.

Officials planned to update the state’s inspections database five years ago, but it still hasn’t happened.

A 25% tariff on food and beverage products is adding insult to pandemic-related economic injury for local importers of gourmet foods.

by Conor Larkin May 22, 2020May 21, 2020

The root of all responses to crises lies in community.

by Sen. Dana Dow and Rep. Kathleen Dillingham Special to the Press Herald May 22, 2020May 21, 2020

Instead of trying to score political points during this crisis, Maine legislators should strive to secure more work for the shipyard.

by Kathie Leonard Special to the Press Herald May 22, 2020May 22, 2020

Preserving our manufacturing base protects our people – both in terms of public health and financial security.

by LISA MASCARO Associated Press May 21, 2020May 22, 2020

President Trump and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell huddled at the White House to consider next steps in coronavirus aid.

by Associated Press May 21, 2020May 22, 2020

A Boston animal welfare organization is offering a 53-year-old tortoise for adoption after the animal’s original owner died of COVID-19

by DARLENE SUPERVILLE and JONATHAN LEMIRE Associated Press May 21, 2020May 22, 2020

The president’s visit comes amid a long-running feud with the battleground state’s Democratic governor.