CDC Director Nirav Shah, reviewing case numbers Monday, noted that several new cases had been confirmed in long-term care settings in Freeport and Leeds.
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Local chambers of commerce launch Pay It Forward Maine
PORTLAND — As businesses and employers try to stay afloat during the coronavirus pandemic, the Portland Regional Chamber of Commerce and other chambers of commerce across the state have launched Pay It Forward Maine. “In this unprecedented time, we know everyone is feeling the financial impact, especially our small businesses–who make up 99% of our […]
Posted inAmerican Journal, Lakes Region Weekly, The Forecaster
County Emergency Management Agency seeks personal protective equipment
PORTLAND — The Cumberland County Emergency Management Agency is seeking new, unopened boxes of personal protective equipment for emergency medical technicians, firefighters and law enforcement officers responding to COVID-19. “Cumberland County residents, businesses, nonprofits and whole community partners can help our first responders fight COVID-19 by donating (personal protective equipment) that they may have in […]
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The Latest: Furloughs at major U.S. companies signal mounting economic distress
Some economists predict that the number of unemployed Americans could top 40 million by mid-April.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Remember, we are all in this together
We’ve been thrown off our routines, robbed of our usual social contacts, and plunged into uncertainty, but there’s help if you need it.
Posted inLocal & State
Maine jails, prisons begin inmate releases in light of coronavirus
Advocates across the country have warned that an outbreak could be severe in the close quarters of a correctional facility.
Posted inLocal & State
Arrests in southern Maine drop in midst of coronavirus pandemic
Police departments say that a combination of good behavior by the public and a change in police tactics has led to a decline in arrests in Cumberland and York counties.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
State treasurer: Maine is ready to meet COVID-19’s economic challenge
The state will use all its financial tools to ease the disruption caused by a global pandemic.