The new 12-member panel, with a 7-5 Democratic majority, will also have the power to subpoena Trump administration officials and conduct depositions.
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Posted inHealth, Nation & World
11,000 deaths: Ravaged U.S. nursing homes plead for more testing
An industry group says only about a third of the 15,000 nursing homes in the U.S. have ready access to tests that can help isolate the sick and stop the spread.
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Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, News
Stopping virus a huge challenge at crowded U.S. meat plants
The list of meat-processing companies dealing with infected workers has been growing every day at plants across the country.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State
Maine Turnpike anticipates many more people on the road by summer
After seeing half its traffic volume vanish since mid-March, highway officials anticipate they’ll be down 10% per month from July through December.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Five new deaths from coronavirus in Maine, all at Scarborough veterans home
Thirty new confirmed cases bring the state’s total to 937, with three-quarters of them in Cumberland, York and Kennebec counties.
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Harold Alfond Foundation gives $1 million grant to Good Shepherd Food Bank
The food bank has already spent nearly double its annual budget on shelf-stable food during the coronavirus response.
Posted inAmerican Journal, Lakes Region Weekly, Portland Forecaster
Shelter takes pandemic approach to finding pets homes
The Animal Refuge League of Greater Portland is pairing pets and prospective owners through video conferencing, phone calls and private appointments.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Outdoors
Acadia National Park delays some openings until June
Many of the park’s trails are open but may be hard to get to as roads and carriage roads remain closed.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, News
Unemployment claims in Maine surpass 100,000 since pandemic began
More than 11,500 Mainers filed initial unemployment claims last week, bringing the five-week total to more than 101,000 people.
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26 million have sought U.S. unemployment benefits since virus hit
More than 4.4 million laid-off workers applied for U.S. unemployment benefits last week as job cuts escalated across the economy.