Gas and electric utilities still will be subject to winter disconnection rules that essentially prohibit shutoffs until April 15.
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Posted inPortland Forecaster
Portland schools face spending crunch when coronavirus aid ends
Coronavirus relief funding goes away at year’s end and the district would be short $2.8 million if additional funding is not found or school-reopening investments are not scaled back.
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Posted inNation & World
The Latest: Trump denies downplaying virus, casts doubt on mask usage
The latest on the coronavirus pandemic from around the U.S. and the world. PHILADELPHIA — Fielding compelling questions about voters’ real-world problems, President Trump denied during a televised town hall Tuesday that he played down the threat of the coronavirus earlier this year, although there is an audio recording of him stating he did just […]
Posted inBusiness, Local & State
Mainers seeking internet upgrade tell stories of poor service to highlight feds’ mistakes
The Federal Communications Commission’s map of Maine showing various levels of broadband access grossly overstates the quality of service. That’s especially a problem in a pandemic.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State
Tasting room operators fear state rules will leave them out in the cold
Most made it through the summer while being restricted to outdoor service, but some say they can’t survive Maine’s colder months unless the state changes its coronavirus rules.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: How to be happy and stay safe, even during a pandemic
The instinct is to save money, but if you have it, we’d all be better off if you spent it.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: To reopen during pandemic, Maine courts have to adapt
Judges won’t be able meet their historical obligations without accepting some brand-new changes.
Posted inNation & World, News
Trump seizes on ruling that Pennsylvania lockdown is unconstitutional
U.S. District Judge William Stickman, a Trump appointee, finds that the state’s limits on gatherings and closure of nonessential businesses violated the First Amendment and parts of the 14th Amendment.
Posted inTimes Record Sports, Varsity Maine
Kennebec Valley Athletic Conference still mapping out fall sports season
With golf, cross country, field hockey, and soccer approved for the fall, athletic directors are working to create schedules.
Posted inTimes Record
Brunswick students go back to school
With one first day under their belts and another to go, families and teachers seem optimistic about the start of the new school year.
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