The program will make small grants to employers and workers who have been displaced and lost wages during the pandemic.
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Well-connected Trump alumni converge on D.C. in coronavirus lobbying rush
Former Trump administration officials and campaign officials are in the center of the action, helping private interests tap into coveted financial and regulatory relief programs.
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Portland Symphony Orchestra cancels concerts through June
But it will host an online ‘Un-gala’ on May 14 to raise money for the orchestra. Meanwhile, the Theater at Monmouth postpones its summer season.
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NASCAR to resume May 17, with four Cup races in 11 days
The new schedule goes through May and includes a pair of Wednesday races, as well as Xfinity and Truck Series races.
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This farm supplied mint to the Kentucky Derby, and is now stuck with two tons of it
There are no mint juleps being made, but Bill Dohn planned and planted the crop long before the Kentucky Derby was postponed to September.
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Republican-led states signal they could strip unemployment benefits if workers don’t return
For some states, the concern is that residents who are offered their old jobs back simply may not accept them, choosing instead to continue tapping historically generous unemployment aid.
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Wall Street pulls back, but still posts a good month, as dismal economic data piles higher
Even with Thursday’s losses, the S&P 500 still closed out its best month in decades.
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Maine companies team up to double production of virus testing swabs
Puritan Medical Products in Guilford is 1 of only 2 companies worldwide that make the specialized swabs.
Posted inNation & World, New England, News
Outrage builds over 70 virus deaths at Massachusetts veterans home
Family members of the dead at a Massachusetts home for aging veterans say leadership allowed the virus to spread unchecked.
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PBS Memorial Day concert shifts to TV event because of virus
The annual concert, which draws tens of thousands of people to the U.S. Capitol grounds in Washington, has been turned into a pre-recorded TV event.