Toshiro Muto said there is no guarantee the Tokyo Games will be held next summer. ‘We’re certainly are not in a position to give you a clear answer.’
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Maine CDC reports 1 more coronavirus death and 9 more cases at Belfast senior facility
Gov. Janet Mills changes the state’s primary election to July 14 and says she is considering an executive order to curb evictions to help Mainers who have lost jobs and income in the pandemic.
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IRS launches website to speed relief payments to some Americans who don’t file taxes
The new site is largely targeted at low-income people, the homeless and others who it is feared could fall through the cracks in distributing the money.
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Maine Community Foundation and United Way award grants to nonprofits
United Way of Greater Portland awards its initial round of grants to local organizations from its new COVID-19 relief fund.
Posted inBusiness, Food
The Wrap: More ways to help, more takeout options
Gross Confection Bar opens for takeout, Walkers Maine regroups after a fire, and more virtual foodie fun.
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Emergency loans to Maine small businesses exceed $1 billion
More than 5,300 businesses had been approved as of Friday morning for federally backed Paycheck Protection Program emergency loans.
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CDC extends no-sail order for cruises until COVID-19 pandemic is declared over
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said the industry has not done an adequate job to stop the spread of COVID-19 on its ships.
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The Latest: Diplomats alarmed by virus case in housing provided by State Department
The latest on the coronavirus pandemic. WASHINGTON — Several U.S. diplomats living in State Department-provided housing in the Washington area have expressed alarm about the department’s lack of communication concerning a colleague who has contracted the novel coronavirus and lives in their apartment complex, according to emails and interviews obtained by The Washington Post. Some […]
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Our View: We need to hear the president’s plan for reopening the economy
The Trump administration hopes to reverse the broad shutdown by May 1, but signs show we are not ready.
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High school seniors cope with loss after school closes for rest of the year
The extended closures prompted by the pandemic rule out rites of passage like graduation, prom and other events that students look forward to all year.