The huge package passed by Congress will provide cash-strapped local governments a substantial source of additional revenue over the next two years, and some already have ideas on how to use it.
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Posted inBusiness, Local & State
Stimulus checks arrive in moment of need for many Mainers
Recipients are spending the money on transportation, housing, food, veterinary care, debt reduction and other uses.
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Posted inHealth, Nation & World
Rapid COVID-19 vaccine rollout backfired in some U.S. states
Broad eligibility expansion was too big for some states to handle – like Florida and Missouri – resulting in fewer vaccinated people.
Posted inHealth, Nation & World
Vaccinated pregnant women pass antibodies on to their babies, early research shows
Antibodies have been detected in umbilical cord blood and in breastmilk.
Posted inNation & World
The Latest: Scheduled end of mask mandate in Arkansas to continue as planned
The latest on the coronavirus pandemic from around the U.S. and the world.
Posted inLocal & State
Potential sale of beloved Belgrade Scouting camp falls through
A potential buyer, who planned to allow some use of the Camp Bomazeen property by Scouts, backed out of the deal because they couldn’t get financing for the deal, according to Scouting officials.
Posted inNation & World
Miami sets earlier curfew after spring break crowds, fights
SWAT officers in bulletproof vests dispersed pepper spray balls to break up rowdy, spring break crowds that descended on sunny South Beach by the thousands, trashing restaurants and flooding the streets without masks or social distancing.
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Maine CDC reports 172 new COVID-19 cases, one more death
The state is preparing to vaccinate people in their 50s starting Tuesday, but data suggest there’s some public resistance to taking the vaccine.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Broadband funding is a new New Deal
Like rural electrification in the 20th century, internet access and affordability could improve lives in the 21st.
Posted inHealth, Local & State
Vaccine hesitancy could threaten herd immunity
Although attitudes have shifted, there remains a stubborn block of people in Maine and elsewhere who won’t get vaccinated against COVID-19.