Not all PPP recipients are struggling small companies that need extra help from the state.
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Maine sees progress, frustrations in rollout of vaccinations
With a central registration system still weeks away, experts say state officials need to use the time to build on critical partnerships.
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No fans, no playoffs. So what’s motivating high school athletes this winter?
Athletes who have tasted postseason success talk about what keeps them focused during a pandemic-altered season.
Posted inBill Nemitz, Local & State, News, Op-eds, Opinion
Bill Nemitz: Pondering patience in a time of pandemic
While some get vaccinated, the rest of us decide how best to wait.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Another View: Inmates don’t deserve vaccine priority
People who put themselves in danger should not be protected before others who are more careful.
Posted inHealth, Local & State, News
In a race for time, builders and health officials team up to vaccinate thousands of Mainers
They’ve turned the old grandstand building at the former Scarborough Downs racetrack into a mass vaccination clinic set to open this week.
Posted inNation & World
No income, 2,000 mouths to feed: Lockdown squeezes Greek zoo
After almost three months of closure due to COVID-19, Greece’s only zoo could be on the road to extinction.
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U.S. pauses plan to vaccinate Guantanamo prisoners
The plan drew some criticism after The New York Times reported that the vaccination of prisoners would start in the coming days.
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Analysis: Racial disparity seen in U.S. vaccination drive
In many places, Black Americans lag behind whites in receiving shots.
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Biden, Democrats hit gas on push for $15 minimum wage
The Democratic push to raise the minimum wage to $15 an hour has emerged as an early flashpoint in the fight for a $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package.