Bowling alleys, diners, movie theaters and micro-breweries were among the businesses that stayed open Tuesday, juggling financial survival with the potential for spreading coronavirus.
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Coronavirus fears clear store shelves of masks, sanitizers, wipes
Mainers are buying up products that many believe could help keep the illness’s germs in check.
Maine Voices: Your employees’, co-workers’ heart health is your business, too
The prevalence of heart attacks among working-age people means we should all know how to prevent, recognize and respond to them.
Crowd at committee hearing supports bill to cap insulin costs in Maine
The proposal to limit out-of-pocket spending for insulin was among a package of health care cost-control and pricing transparency measures that drew dozens to a public hearing at the State House.
Our View: State should not retreat on Maine women’s health
The federal “gag rule” will deny birth control to low-income Maine residents if the Legislature doesn’t act.
Greg Kesich: Unions shouldn’t fight health care reform
A Nevada union’s self-interested campaign puts it on the side of an unworkable status quo.
Troy Jackson: When it comes to health care, putting Maine patients first is long overdue
The Patients First Health Care package clamps down on fees and puts an end to abusive billing practices.
Maine Compass: Lawmakers should support drug law reform
The writer knows firsthand how a felony charge can ruin lives.
Commission calls for pay hike for workers who provide home care for senior citizens
How much the increase to 125% of the state’s minimum wage would cost the state is not yet clear.
Maine Compass: Prostate cancer is not ‘the good cancer’
There is no such thing as a ‘good’ cancer.