The 14-day self-quarantine order for anyone coming to Maine from out of state frustrates masses of second-home owners and raises uncertainty about a peak spending season.
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Ousted vaccine official says he was demoted for prioritizing ‘science and safety’ over politics
Rick Bright, former director of the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority, says he was pressured to buy drugs for the nation’s emergency stockpile from companies politically linked to the administration.
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U.S. infection rate rising outside New York as states open up
Figures from Johns Hopkins University show new confirmed infections exceed 20,000 per day, and deaths are well over 1,000 per day.
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Stocks end higher on Wall Street even after late-day stumble
Investors are cautiously optimistic that the gradual reopening of some businesses will begin to turn around the economy.
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Maine unemployment claims system faces lawmakers’ scrutiny
A committee will question Labor Commissioner Laura Fortman on Wednesday about complaints that workers have been denied benefits and been unable to find out why.
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The Virus Diaries: Donating antibodies after COVID-19 recovery
Mary Ann Gordon and her husband, Peter, have recuperated from their bouts with COVID-19. Now Mary Ann is a donor of plasma with antibodies, and encourages others to do the same.
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Daniel Radcliffe, David Beckham to read first ‘Harry Potter’ fantasy book
Radcliffe, who starred as Harry Potter in the films, kicked off the series by reading the first chapter “The Boy Who Lived.”
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Shortage of swabs hampers COVID-19 testing in Maine nursing homes
Most of the facilities that responded to a survey said they lacked the basic tool to detect the disease.
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White House coronavirus task force could wind down by early June
The vice president says the administration is considering a window between Memorial Day and early June as the appropriate time to have federal agencies manage the pandemic response in a more traditional way.
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Coal snags $31 million in U.S. loans for small businesses
Funding was made possible after the industry lobbied the Trump administration arguing coal is ‘critical to supporting hospitals, health care providers and others on the front line.’