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Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Maine should not follow demonstrators
Ignoring public health regulations during an epidemic won’t bring back the state’s economy.
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Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: In COVID crisis, long-term care employees have been Maine’s everyday heroes
They’re on the front lines, providing life-sustaining care, and a national study has found many are now their household’s only breadwinner.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Maine libraries face tough read on when, how to reopen
Most library directors in southern Maine are waiting for clear guidance and developing plans to open weeks down the road, while the Gray Public Library will have a limited reopening Tuesday.
Posted inForecaster Opinion
Life Unwound: Let’s not forget the good parts
The words “social isolation” fail. Maybe bodies apart/people connected succeeds as a term for this time. Isolation wouldn’t be healthy. Don’t people need people? Hunkering down works. Hunkering down would include aloneness without loneliness, would include sorting old photos, doing puzzles. Solitude might bring benefits. Maybe in these at-home hours, we could grow more creative, […]
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Local & State, News
COVID-19 forces families to make hard choices over funeral arrangements
Funeral homes offer technology to conduct services, but many families are opting to wait to bury loved ones in hopes that coronavirus will fade away and larger gatherings can be held.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News, Times Record
L.L. Bean’s store in Freeport remains closed, but you can now pick up orders there
The outdoor retailing giant announced Monday that it will begin offering curbside pickup of goods and apparel at its flagship store.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State
Deferring to state rules, Portland councilors repeal city’s stay-at-home order
The state restrictions still apply to Portland residents and businesses, and some emergency local measures remain in effect.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
Recent layoffs raise questions about severance, notification
Employees in a mass layoff are supposed to receive advance warning and extra compensation, but that isn’t always happening during the coronavirus pandemic.
Posted inNation & World, News
COVID-19 vaccine hunt heats up globally, but still no guarantee
Eight to 11 candidates are in early stages of testing in China, the U.S., Britain and Germany, with more to come this summer.