It’s not the first time the president has speculated about firing his top public health official.
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Posted inBusiness, Local & State
Portland distillery says it lost $150,000 in deal with businessman facing indictment, lawsuit
Maine Craft Distilling’s founder says his company retooled to produce sanitizer that Noble Partners ordered but never bought.
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Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Time to prepare for an even more deadly pandemic
As lethal as this coronavirus has been, a novel influenza – for example – could be worse.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Still closing time for Maine bars
With coronavirus infections on the rise, it makes sense to slow the scheduled reopenings of some businesses.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Recent Portland Adult Ed graduate a role model as we hurry up and wait
Neither snow nor distance nor wheelchair snafus disrupted the gratitude and grace of his 10-year quest for a diploma.
Posted inHealth, Nation & World, News
Top Trump adviser urges ‘more aggressive action’ against virus as president downplays threat
Contradicting the president, Deborah Birx, coordinator of the White House coronavirus task force, warns, ‘We are entering the most concerning and most deadly phase of this pandemic.’
Posted inElection 2020, Nation & World, Politics
Polling places are latest front in battle over face masks
Most states fall short of a broad mandate forcing voters to wear masks while voting.
Posted inLocal & State, News
MaineHousing extends rent relief program
The agency says it has about $4 million left to help tenants adversely impacted by COVID-19 pay their rent in October and November.
Posted inMaine colleges, Sports
St. Joe’s hopes to play games this winter, despite GNAC cancellation
Athletic Director Will Sanborn says he will look to pick up games even though its conference canceled league competitions for the winter season.
Posted inElection 2020, Local & State
Sisters of St. Joseph to pray for peace all hours of Election Day
The 24-hour prayer that the Roman Catholic Sisters of St. Joseph in Waterville and Winslow are undertaking begins after midnight Tuesday.