Looking for a job, a typical requirement for receiving jobless aid, was waived in the worst months of the coronavirus pandemic.
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License plates, pet names and maybe babies will be lasting reminders of pandemic
Some people are naming pets to recall the joy they’ve brought during a dark time, others have vanity plates that show frustration, and we all might be seeing babies with names like Hope and Patience soon.
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Maine health providers plan early and aggressive flu shot campaigns
MaineHealth may be giving its 22,000 employees the flu shot early to try to avoid hospitals filling up with flu and COVID-19 patients this winter.
Posted inNation & World, Schools and Education
No parties, no trips: Colleges set COVID-19 rules for fall
Administrators warn that failure to follow restrictions could bring serious consequences, including getting booted from school.
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States on hook for billions under Trump’s unemployment plan
A plan from President Trump to extend additional unemployment benefits requires states to provide 25 percent of the funds, and it’s unclear whether states have the money or the will to do so.
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Maine senators have sharply different takes on Trump’s executive actions
Sen. Susan Collins criticizes congressional Democrats for blocking the extension of unemployment benefits, while Sen. Angus King says the president has moved the country closer to an ‘elected monarchy.’
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Georgia school where photos of packed hallways went viral shifting online after infections reported
Six students and three staff members at North Paulding High School have reported infections.
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The show must go on: Lakewood Theater opens, despite pandemic
On the shores of Lake Wesserunsett in Madison, Lakewood is the oldest continuously operating summer theater in the United States.
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U.S. tops 5 million confirmed virus cases, to Europe’s alarm
Health officials believe the actual number is perhaps 10 times higher, given testing limitations and the fact that as many as 40 percent of all those who are infected have no symptoms.
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Maine CDC reports 16 cases of coronavirus, no additional deaths
Maine’s numbers remained low over the weekend – only 28 new COVID-19 cases.