Past studies have found scant or no evidence that hydroxychloroquine’s helps sick patients, while reports mounted of dangerous heart problems associated with its use.
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Posted inNation & World, New England, News
New Hampshire could differ from Maine, Vermont on lodging rules
New Hampshire’s Economic Reopening Task Force had recommended a May 22 opening date but it was never approved.
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The Latest: Debt and coronavirus push Hertz into bankruptcy protection
The latest on the coronavirus pandemic. Hertz filed for bankruptcy protection Friday, unable to withstand the coronavirus pandemic that has crippled global travel and with it, the heavily indebted 102-year-old car rental company’s business. The Estero, Florida-based company’s lenders were unwilling to grant it another extension on its auto lease debt payments past a Friday […]
Posted inLakes Region Weekly
Letter: Beem small-minded to say re-opening economy is selfish
Glass half empty or half full? Same glass, opposite viewpoint. That is how I see columnist Edgar Allen Beem’s screed, “The selfish minority” (May 8) because otherwise I cannot understand his view that Americans who think it is time to re-open the economy are selfish. From my point of view, it is selfish not to […]
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Our View: Maine taking risk by not testing at prisons
Correctional facilities are among the most likely sites for COVID-19 outbreaks.
Posted inBill Nemitz, Local & State, News, Op-eds, Opinion
Bill Nemitz: After the pandemic of 2020, make it Maine’s 201st birthday bash
The state’s bicentennial celebration, already disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic, will have to wait until next year.
Posted inBusiness, Food, Health, Local & State
Maine fails to deliver online inspections as restaurants reopen in pandemic
Officials planned to update the state’s inspections database five years ago, but it still hasn’t happened.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
Maine importers urge lawmakers to suspend food-related tariffs
A 25% tariff on food and beverage products is adding insult to pandemic-related economic injury for local importers of gourmet foods.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Sen. Dow, Rep. Dillingham: Let’s take pride in and support BIW
Instead of trying to score political points during this crisis, Maine legislators should strive to secure more work for the shipyard.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Maine manufacturing highlights importance of domestic supply chain
Preserving our manufacturing base protects our people – both in terms of public health and financial security.