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Westbrook schools feed students during pandemic

by Chance Viles April 1, 2020April 6, 2020

Since closing due to the coronavirus, Westbrook schools have been giving out about 700 meals to students a day, offering both pick-up and delivery, and they’ll soon add books to the menu.

Business, Local & State, Times Record

Frosty’s permanently closes Gardiner, Freeport locations

by Jessica Lowell April 1, 2020April 5, 2020

Company owners Nels and Shelby Omdal say they are making this move now to preserve their company in the long run.

Nation & World

New York deaths double in 3 days, with worst to come

by MICHAEL R. SISAK, ANGELA CHARLTON and MARK SHERMAN Associated Press April 1, 2020April 1, 2020

In Europe, nations facing extraordinary demand for hospital intensive-care beds are putting up makeshift hospitals, unsure whether they will find enough healthy medical staff to run them.

Business, Nation & World, News

Social Security recipients will automatically get stimulus payments, Treasury now says

by Heather Long Washington Post April 1, 2020April 2, 2020

After facing sharp criticism for forcing seniors who don’t usually file tax returns to do so to get coronavirus relief payments, the Trump administration announced late Wednesday that Social Security recipients wouldn’t have to do so.

Lewiston-Auburn, News

Poland farmer and surgeon called to duty during pandemic

by Christopher Williams April 1, 2020April 2, 2020

Plastic surgeon Dr. Charles Foley expects to be caring for COVID-19 patients as part of his U.S. Army Reserve unit.

Local & State, News

Biddeford council approves financial relief measures for residents

by Gillian Graham April 1, 2020April 1, 2020

The city will waive interest on property taxes and provide free replacement trash bags for residents during the coronavirus pandemic.

Local & State, News

Portland quarantines dozens at Expo as 2nd illness confirmed at city homeless shelter

by Kelley Bouchard April 1, 2020April 2, 2020

Two new arrivals from outside Maine test positive for COVID-19, prompting Portland to close its shelters to newcomers and hold an emergency City Council meeting to address shelter guests who refuse to be quarantined.