Reopening too aggressively leads to outbreaks that require reimposition of public health measures, further restricting consumer confidence.
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Commentary: Federal COVID-19 relief package for logging, trucking companies deserves support
Maine’s trade association led early efforts to seek what would be the first direct aid to loggers and forest truckers of the pandemic.
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Leonard Pitts: NBA restart would distract us from very serious issues. And that would be great
I can’t be the only one who needs to scream at a number that’s only a score, not a death toll.
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Powell warns recession ‘has not fallen equally on all Americans,’ public health crisis will dictate recovery
Powell warned that the downturn could widen economic gaps and inequalities that had begun to narrow during the economic expansion.
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Mnuchin says small and larger businesses will need more help
The Treasury secretary says the administration will spend a month looking at what measures should go in the next relief bill.
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Towns across Maine looking at budgets crunched by coronavirus
As municipal governments near the end of their budget year, local officials are considering cuts to services and programs to make up for revenue losses caused by the pandemic.
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Maine Voices: Individual rights do not trump state public health protections
The president’s Maine visit shows how his ‘open up’ rhetoric encourages people to flout pandemic control regulations.
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Fraud contributed to record 37,000 jobless claims, Maine officials say
Having 24,500 Mainers file claims – the other 12,500 are duplicates – is a ‘sharp and suspicious’ increase from recent trends, the state Labor Department said.
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Will coronavirus make the office obsolete?
Many working remotely in Maine are enjoying their time at home, and some employers say staff are more engaged and productive. But it’s much too early to predict the long-term impact on traditional office spaces.
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Maine importers urge lawmakers to suspend food-related tariffs
A 25% tariff on food and beverage products is adding insult to pandemic-related economic injury for local importers of gourmet foods.