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Business, Nation & World

Some employers seek to keep in touch with laid-off staffers

by CHRISTOPHER RUGABER Associated Press April 1, 2020April 1, 2020

Hoping that a recession will prove brief, they are trying to maintain ties with those they’re letting go.

Business, Local & State, News

Ride-sharing services limited by Mills’ executive order

by Tux Turkel April 1, 2020April 2, 2020

Services such as Uber and Lyft will be allowed to carry just one person at a time, to an essential job or activity.

Times Record

Photo: Sharing love from a distance

by Hannah LaClaire April 1, 2020April 1, 2020

Daniel Atkins, of Brunswick, stands outside the Mid Coast Hospital entrance on Wednesday, thanking the doctors, nurses and hospital staff on the front lines of the coronavirus pandemic. This is the second sign he has created to pass a message from a safe distance as concerns over COVID-19, the respiratory illness caused by the coronavirus, […]

Arts & Entertainment, Nation & World

Dolly Parton donates $1 million to coronavirus research

by Associated Press April 1, 2020April 1, 2020

The country icon, ‘9 to 5’ actress and philanthropist is giving the money to Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville.

American Journal

Westbrook resident dies of COVID-19

by Chance Viles April 1, 2020April 6, 2020

There are 11 documented cases, including three city employees, but the city health officer says the actual number is higher.

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Nation & World

Protective medical gear in national stockpile nearly depleted, federal officials say

by Nick Miroff The Washington Post April 1, 2020April 2, 2020

Hospital executives and governors say their shortages are critical and that health care workers are putting their lives at risk while trying to help the surging number of patients.

Business, Health, Lewiston-Auburn, Local & State

Maine hospitals face financial crunch but remain focused on coronavirus crisis

by Steve Collins April 1, 2020April 2, 2020

The state’s hospitals have seen revenues dip by 50% in recent days because they shifted from normal services to preparing for a surge of COVID-19 patients.