Some nonessential retailers in southern Maine reopened their stores Monday, but only a smattering of customers showed up to shop.
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Sidelined workers face dilemma when called back to the job
Labor advocates say Maine’s reopening is putting some people in the difficult position of risking their health or their livelihood.
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Maine Mall to reopen Monday with new rules, but most stores will stay closed
Only a fraction of the South Portland retail center’s roughly 100 stores are expected to reopen immediately, and the food court won’t have tables or chairs.
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Joker’s amusement center in Westbrook closes after 27 years
The company’s president said it wouldn’t be possible to follow strict state reopening guidelines intended to limit the spread of the coronavirus.
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Indoor recreation businesses proceed cautiously toward reopening
How Maine can have groups of people socialize safely under the same roof is a question without an agreed-upon answer.
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ACLU steps in to support Maine’s online privacy law
Internet industry groups filed a lawsuit challenging the law, which takes effect in July and is seen as one of the strictest in the country.
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Credit agencies affirm Maine’s ‘high-grade’ bond ratings despite pandemic
Moody’s and Standard & Poors said the state is in a stable debt position as it enters a period of financial uncertainty.
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Fraud contributed to record 37,000 jobless claims, Maine officials say
Having 24,500 Mainers file claims – the other 12,500 are duplicates – is a ‘sharp and suspicious’ increase from recent trends, the state Labor Department said.
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CVS to launch COVID-19 testing at 4 Maine pharmacies Friday
Customers can get self-administered tests at drive-through windows at some CVS locations as the state ramps up testing.
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In remote Wytopitlock, town hangs up public payphone for good
The town wants to replace the payphone, which hardly anyone uses, with a vending machine for snacks.