The market’s latest bumpy ride shows how fragile hope among investors is that global economies will be able to withstand the carnage being inflicted by the coronavirus.
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Augusta landfill no longer taking recyclables due to COVID-19
New rules at Hatch Hill landfill in Augusta, which takes trash from several area towns, have some users upset.
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With so many hotels closed, how does CMP find rooms for 1,500 line and tree workers?
Responding to a pair of storms this month, the utility had to feed and find rooms for hundreds of workers – a bigger challenge during the pandemic.
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Former Augusta firefighter Charlie Hopper dies of COVID-19 at 78
Hopper died April 17 at MaineGeneral Medical Center in Augusta, with his wife, Ann, by his side.
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Surprise turns Topsham couple’s missed wedding date into memorable one
Chris Dube and Laurie Servidio were supposed to be in the Dominican Republic on Monday.
Posted inNation & World
U.S. unsure it can meet deadline to disburse virus relief to tribes
Meanwhile, the number of tribes, including Maine’s Maliseet Indians, suing the federal government to try and keep the funding out of the hands of the corporations was growing.
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Elizabeth Warren’s oldest brother dies of COVID-19
Donald Reed Herring, 86, died in Norman, Oklahoma, about 3 weeks after testing positive for the novel coronavirus.
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New House panel poised to track aid dollars, virus response
The new 12-member panel, with a 7-5 Democratic majority, will also have the power to subpoena Trump administration officials and conduct depositions.
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11,000 deaths: Ravaged U.S. nursing homes plead for more testing
An industry group says only about a third of the 15,000 nursing homes in the U.S. have ready access to tests that can help isolate the sick and stop the spread.
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Stopping virus a huge challenge at crowded U.S. meat plants
The list of meat-processing companies dealing with infected workers has been growing every day at plants across the country.