The president signs a $900 billion pandemic relief package that will deliver long-sought cash to businesses and individuals.
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Collins, King among bipartisan group that urged Trump to sign COVID-19 relief bill
Their efforts were rewarded Sunday night when the president signed the $900 billion emergency relief package and government funding authorization.
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Trump indicates he will sign stimulus, government spending bill into law, averting shutdown
The president had demanded changes to the stimulus bill but on Sunday signaled he would release the stimulus funds after all
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Tribes try to shield elders and their knowledge from virus
The Cherokee Nation declared that those who first language is Cherokee and others considered ‘tribal treasures’ are next in line to receive a vaccine.
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‘Believe in science’: EU kicks off COVID-19 vaccine campaign
Doses began arriving on Friday with a larger rollout expected January.
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The Latest: California lockdown likely to continue
LOS ANGELES — State officials are expected to extend the strictest stay-at-home orders in central and Southern California as hospitals there are quickly running out of intensive care unit beds for coronavirus patients ahead of the presumed post-holiday surge. The situation is already dire, and the worst is expected to come in the next few […]
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Maine CDC reports another 333 COVID-19 cases, 4 additional deaths
The public health agency is expecting an influx of test results from outside labs early this week because some did not report numbers to the state over the holiday weekend.
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Maine schools report lower test scores, more course failures amid hybrid learning
Teachers are brainstorming ways to keep students engaged on Zoom and how to maximize in-person time in response to the challenges some students are seeing with remote instruction.
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Maine Gardener: Blessings in the garden – and otherwise
In a tough year, the garden has helped.
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Volunteers answer staffing shortage for vaccination clinics, expose growing need
Maine hospitals have called in volunteers to help vaccinate thousands of front-line health care workers, indicating a potential shortage of trained vaccinators and others to carry out a mass inoculation.