The outbreak at the poultry processing plant, believed to be Maine’s first workplace outbreak outside a health care facility, prompts talk of idling production.
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Maine’s most popular parks and beaches to remain closed
Ten of Maine’s state parks along the coast will remain closed until at least June 1 under a new order by Gov. Janet Mills that looks to gradually reopen the state’s economy.
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Posted inHealth, Local & State, News
Maine falling short on virus testing but outperforming most of New England
Maine is among 31 states that must increase testing before it can reopen safely, according to a Harvard analysis.
Posted inElections, Local & State, News, Politics
Maine may struggle to claim federal pandemic funding for elections
The CARES Act would provide Maine with $3.2 million to cover extra election costs, but the Legislature can’t appropriate $658,000 in matching funds because it is not in session.
Posted inBill Nemitz, Local & State, News, Opinion
Bill Nemitz: A letter, from the heart, to Maine’s summer visitors
Come when you can, spend what you have left, and don’t even think about touching one of us.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State
Maine fishermen seek relief, new markets to navigate ‘economic disaster’
The industry was largely shut out of the initial federal relief efforts, but advocates hope that is about to change.
Posted inBill Nemitz, Op-eds, Opinion
Bill Nemitz: The joy of breaking ground, with a Maine-grown earworm in my head
David Mallett’s ‘The Garden Song’ has inspired green thumbs for decades, but never so much as in the spring of 2020.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Politics
Republicans urge governor to share coronavirus information, ease some business restrictions
The letter to Gov. Janet Mills was signed by all but three of the Legislature’s 70 Republicans.
Posted inBill Nemitz, Local & State, News, Op-eds, Opinion
Bill Nemitz: Careening down the road of unintended consquences
State and local officials, as they grapple with the COVID-19 pandemic, should keep one finger on the ‘pause’ button.
Posted inHealth, Local & State
Maine plans to double its coronavirus tracking staff
The state is hiring another 15 ‘disease detectives’ for a total of 30, but some health officials recommend a much higher number.