The Mills administration says the state has already received $59.6 million of more than $119 million in federal aid it is making available to counties, cities and towns.
COVID-19 pandemic
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Outdoor dining back on menu in Falmouth
The town council enacts a new emergency ordinance two weeks after telling restaurants to cease using their outside spaces.
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Abbott Laboratories disputes report that it told Maine workers to toss millions of COVID-19 tests
The company, which has plants in Westbrook and Scarborough, reportedly disposed of rapid antigen tests as cases declined and just before the delta variant created a huge new need for them.
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MaineHealth says it will fire workers who don’t get vaccinated
The state’s largest health care provider and other hospitals say they will terminate employees who don’t comply with the state mandate to be fully vaccinated by Oct. 1.
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Q&A: Will my children be safe at school this fall?
Experts say the safety of in-person learning during the COVID-19 pandemic hinges on vaccinations, masking practices, distancing, testing and other factors.
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During heated meeting, Topsham-area board votes to require masks in schools
After a heated three-hour debate punctuated by angry parents and threats of police intervention, the Maine School Administrative District 75 school board on Tuesday approved a mask mandate for all students, staff, faculty and visitors in indoor settings, regardless of vaccination status. At one point during the meeting, board chair Holly J.P. warned the crowd […]
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Falmouth ditches outdoor dining provision, upsetting restaurant owners
Restaurants have until Friday to discontinue the outdoor dining setups that were allowed under a town COVID-19 emergency ordinance.
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Portland superintendent’s plan for fall reopening includes mask recommendation
The plan, which the school board is scheduled to vote on Aug. 17, calls for all students to wear masks indoors and staff members to wear masks in the presence of students indoors.
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Portland council declares limited emergency, allowing remote meetings to continue
The emergency order will be in effect at City Hall until councilors rescind it.
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Anger mounts as Biden, Congress allow eviction ban to expire
Millions of Americans face being forced from their homes.