Municipalities have cut budgets, furloughed workers and prepared for sharp drops in tax revenue as the pandemic continues. Now, they say, they need federal help.
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Posted inNation & World
U.S. won’t expel migrant children detained in Texas hotel
The kids will be transferred to shelters operated by DHHS and eventually placed with family sponsors.
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Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
As safety net disappears, out-of-work Mainers plead for more help
Labor advocates warn of deep economic pain as the $600 extra weekly benefit is set to expire, but business groups expect losing added jobless pay will encourage people to go back to work.
Posted inNation & World, Politics
Economic relief talks ramp up as Republicans release package of virus-related bills
House Democrats have proposed keeping the $600 benefit in place through January, but the program is set to expire later this week.
Posted inFootball, Sports, Varsity Maine
Top high school players: ‘We just want to play football’ this fall
Participants in the Maine Elite Passing Camp believe the sport can be played with modifications during the pandemic.
Posted inNation & World
Coronavirus crisis sparks a young Israeli protest movement
The country received praise for its early handling of the pandemic, but since reopening the economy in May, new cases have spiked to record levels.
Posted inSports
NFL keeps moving forward despite MLB coronavirus outbreak
Allen Sills, the league’s chief medical officer, says he remains “cautiously optimistic” about the NFL’s chances to have its season.
Posted inNation & World
Trump national security adviser tests positive for coronavirus
Robert O’Brien is the first White House official known to have contracted the virus since May.
Posted inTimes Record
Local organizations step up to help feed people in need during pandemic
Growing to Give, a farm-based nonprofit in Brunswick, is ramping up production to help feed more people, while local farms and the Brunswick Topsham Land Trust are distributing seedlings to help people grow their own food.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Schools and Education
Portland schools may let students learn from home if they want to
The school board will take public comment next week on a range of reopening scenarios, all of which come with a remote learning option.