The state has committed more than $1.2 billion of the $1.25 billion it received from Congress to help it address a myriad of coronavirus-related expenses.
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Maine Voices: What it takes to fight COVID in nursing homes
The virus should not be considered a terminal illness – there are practical treatment options that can give senior patients a chance at surviving.
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Trump’s controversial virus adviser Scott Atlas leaving White House job
Dr. Scott Atlas, who was skeptical of measures to control the outbreak, clashed with top government scientists.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News, Politics
Maine restaurant industry presses Sen. Collins to support federal relief
Owners of restaurants and bars want her to support a bill that would provide billions in aid to independently owned businesses.
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Art world star gives back by buying work of the undiscovered
Painter Guy Stanley Philoche, a star in the New York art world, gave up his dream of a $15,000 Rolex and instead spent $60,000 on creations by struggling artists.
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Tourism, hospitality businesses in line for $40 million in state relief
A grant program targeted at Maine’s hardest hit sectors will provide up to $20,000 to struggling businesses.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
This holiday season, everyone is shopping from home
The viral pandemic is accelerating a transformation of America’s holiday shopping season.
Posted inLocal & State
Courts in Augusta to remain closed due to lack of staff after worker tested positive for COVID-19
The Capital Judicial Center closed to the public last week and is expected to remain shut down until Monday, Dec. 7.
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Health officials brace for another surge, new COVID-19 restrictions
Almost 1.2 million people passed through U.S. airports Sunday.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, Politics
Congress returns with virus aid, federal funding unresolved
The only absolute must-do business is preventing a government shutdown when a temporary spending bill expires on Dec. 11.