Florida on Sunday reported the largest single-day increase in positive coronavirus cases in any one state since the beginning of the pandemic.
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Maine CDC reports 2 more deaths, 19 new cases of coronavirus
Maine saw 3 deaths over a weekend that otherwise showed continued positive trends of low hospitalizations.
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Maine Voices: I asked for help. I didn’t realize it was going to come from a patient.
Despite the strain COVID has placed on health care workers, the question ‘Are you OK, Doctor?’ shows the trust that physicians and patients still share.
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Book review: What does it mean to be an American? ‘Union’ looks at the answers
Colin Woodard’s newest eye-opening history delves into the struggle to answer the question through the writings of five Americans.
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Our View: Getting students back to school should be the country’s top priority
We have to dedicate ourselves to doing the right thing elsewhere, all over the country and all at once, in a way we haven’t yet really pulled off during the pandemic.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
For thousands of unemployed Mainers, the system isn’t working
A historic wave of unemployment claims and a flood of fraudulent filings conspired with technology problems and staffing woes to create delays and headaches for people seeking benefits.
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Unemployment snafus leave three lives in limbo
Three personal tales reveal serious flaws in Maine’s system for filing and paying claims.
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‘Full speed ahead’ for Maine’s first election during pandemic
State and local officials say they feel confident Tuesday’s elections will go smoothly, despite a record number of primary voters having filed absentee ballots.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
COVID-19 heroes must jump through hoops for workers’ comp
In nearly all states, they have to prove they got the virus on the job to qualify for benefits.
Posted inNation & World
Pandemic, racism compound worries about Black suicide rate
Health experts have warned of a looming mental health crisis – but doctors and researchers say the issues reverberate deeper among Black people.