SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea has reported 324 new cases of the coronavirus, its highest single day total since early March as the recent surge of COVID-19 in the greater capital area now appears to be spreading nationwide. Friday was the eighth consecutive day that South Korea has reported a triple-digit daily increase, for […]
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Rise in jobless claims reflects still-struggling U.S. economy
The number of American workers applying for unemployment compensation climbed back over 1 million last week after two weeks of declines.
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Commentary: Pass new Land for Maine’s Future bond to enable Maine’s COVID recovery
We need to reinvest in the LMF program to meet the matching requirements for critical federal conservation funds.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Head Start urges Maine’s senators to OK $1.7 billion in emergency relief
The preschool program has served families throughout the pandemic. Now it needs help keeping our most at-risk children safe.
Posted inBill Nemitz, Local & State, Op-eds, Opinion
Bill Nemitz: When the mail slowed, Maine postal workers picked up their whistles
Without front-line workers willing to sound the alarm, the postal service crisis may have gone undetected far longer.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Take a moment to thank seniors for their sacrifices this year
COVID continues to most severely disrupt – and threaten – our elders, who have faced the risk with grit and grace.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Maine wedding COVID outbreak is a cautionary tale
The events in Millinocket show that we can’t become complacent about our state’s success in slowing the virus’ spread.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Portland school board adopts hybrid reopening plan
The board votes against an amendment that would have allowed high school students to attend in-person classes two days a week when schools reopen Sept. 14.
Posted inLocal & State, Schools and Education
Oakland-based school district approves reopening after teachers’ union rep calls plan ‘not safe’
As Regional School Unit 18 prepares to reopen for classroom instruction five days a week, Nancy Mitchell, co-president of the RSU 18 Education Association, warns it is “not possible to do this safely”
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Maine’s charter bus companies say they are on verge of collapse
With high overhead and almost no revenue, the companies are pinning their hopes on a federal bailout that may not come.