Tens of thousands more are filing weekly to collect continued unemployment benefits as the economy continues to struggle.
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Posted inElection 2020, Nation & World, Politics
Biden appeals for unity to fight COVID-19 in Thanksgiving-eve address
The president-elect calls on Americans to take precautions to try to stem the tide of the virus, by wearing masks and practicing social distancing.
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Northern Light Health increases capacity to deal with Maine’s COVID-19 uptick
Waterville’s Inland Hospital and Pittsfield’s Sebasticook Valley Hospital are working with Bangor’s Eastern Maine Medical Center within the Northern Light system, officials said Wednesday.
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Ravens-Steelers game moved from Thursday night to Sunday
The Thanksgiving game has been rescheduled after several Baltimore players tested positive for COVID-19.
Posted inMaine colleges, Sports
Alabama’s Nick Saban tests positive, will miss Auburn game
The football coach has tested positive for COVID-19 once again, but this time he is exhibiting symptoms.
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Congress prepares for Biden’s national coronavirus strategy
With the nation on edge but a vaccine in sight, the complicated logistics of vaccinating hundreds of millions of Americans raise the stakes.
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Leadership qualities make Sanborn a natural fit as AD at St. Joseph’s
Longtime baseball coach Will Sanborn took over as the college’s athletic director this summer, in the midst of the pandemic.
Posted inHealth, Nation & World, News
Growing number of hospitals canceling surgeries to preserve staff during surge
Putting off planned procedures that patients can defer safely is one of the few levers hospitals have to adjust their capacity as the virus spreads unchecked.
Posted inNation & World
The Latest: Millions of Americans fly for Thanksgiving despite warnings
The latest on the coronavirus pandemic from around the U.S. and the world.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Washington’s stimulus triumph remains underrated
Hindsight shows that the CARES Act saved the U.S. economy, and how badly the country needs another round of bipartisan statesmanship.