When schools adopted entrance exams, they believed it put every student on a level playing field. But that’s never been true.
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Health agencies’ credibility at risk after week of blunders
Back-to-back messaging miscues by the FDA and CDC threaten to erode public trust in the front-line agencies during the coronavirus pandemic.
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Maine reinstates license of Millinocket inn where wedding COVID-19 outbreak began
The Big Moose Inn issued a statement expressing concern for those infected and said it misinterpreted how the state applies limits on the size of gatherings in a facility with multiple rooms.
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Saco company seeks to zap coronavirus with UV light
The prototype feeds potentially infected items through a ‘Frankensteined’ oven in which a conveyor belt runs under ultraviolet light.
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Coronavirus outbreak at York County Jail grows to 54 cases
All are connected to a broader outbreak associated with a wedding reception held at an inn 235 miles north in Millinocket.
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College towns growing alarmed over outbreaks among students
As schools and businesses get the OK to reopen, some college towns are moving in the opposite direction because of partying and rising COVID-19 infections among students.
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Hundreds of organizations in Maine apply for state emergency relief grants
Almost 700 small businesses and nonprofits seek aid in the first week of a $200 million economic assistance program created by the Mills administration.
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Dangers of third coronavirus surge in California focus on young people, essential workers
There already are warning signs about what the fall may bring to the state.
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Capital One cuts card limits amid U.S. jobless-aid impasse
Some customers have complained their limits have been slashed by a third to two-thirds, eroding their ability to borrow in an emergency or potentially hurting their credit scores.
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Schools across Maine still ‘green’ to reopen, but Penobscot and York counties on watch
The state says it’s monitoring their rising COVID-19 case numbers due to recent outbreaks, including 54 cases at the York County Jail.