Local economic development agencies suspect many small businesses and nonprofits are unaware of the $200 million program, or don’t know how to apply.
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Posted inSports, Varsity Maine
Start of fall high school sports delayed for review of safety guidelines
A day after the state said some of the Maine Principals’ Association’s COVID-19 guidelines for fall sports were inadequate, the start of the season is pushed back by one week.
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Posted inMaine colleges, Sports
College football embarking on uncertain season
With 53 of the 130 top-level teams not playing this season, games begin for schools with hopes of reaching the FBS playoffs and competing for a championship.
Posted inBusiness, Lewiston-Auburn
TD Bank scales back office space in Lewiston
The company says 90% of people who had worked downtown are working from home due to the pandemic.
Posted inHealth, Nation & World
COVID-19 has killed more police officers this year than all other causes combined, data show
As of Sept. 2, on-the-job coronavirus infections were responsible for more officer deaths than all other causes combined, including gun violence and car accidents.
Posted inLocal & State, News
York County Jail outbreak linked to more cases of COVID-19
With 68 of those cases among inmates and staff, it’s one of the largest single-facility outbreaks the state has had during the pandemic.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
U.S. companies added just 428,000 jobs last month
The numbers are a sign that while hiring continues, it is only soaking up a relatively small proportion of the unemployed.
Posted inNation & World, News
The Latest: CDC tells states to be ready to distribute vaccines on Nov. 1
The latest on the coronavirus pandemic from around the U.S. and the world. PROVIDENCE, R.I. — The federal government has told states to prepare for a coronavirus vaccine to be ready to distribute by Nov. 1. The timeline raised concern among public health experts about an “October surprise” – a vaccine approval driven by political […]
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: The many deaths from COVID-19 cannot be wished away
President Trump has no plan to stop the deaths from the novel coronavirus, so he’s trying to make them disappear.
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Protesters raise awareness about potential flood of evictions
About 20 people gathered in downtown Portland to urge action to avoid a wave of evictions that could put thousands of Mainers on the streets as winter approaches.