More than 11,500 Maine workers filed new jobless claims last week, even as the state begins reopening parts of its economy.
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Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Pandemic relief will drive up the deficit. That’s a good thing
History shows that deficit spending is one of the most powerful tools federal officials have to protect Americans and hasten economic recovery.
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Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: COVID crisis should raise Mainers’ awareness of need to store guns safely
Securely storing firearms could lower the risk of domestic violence, suicide and accidental child gun deaths.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
More than 20,000 Mainers have filed jobless claims under expanded eligibility program
A federal eligibility expansion implemented May 1 in Maine allows benefits to be paid to unemployed contractors, self-employed workers and others normally ineligible.
Posted inGreg Kesich, Op-eds, Opinion
The View From Here: The message of the mask
Showing that you care for the wellbeing of others has been twisted into a cause for pointless rebellion.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Rebuke of other governors overlooks Cuomo’s own COVID trade-offs
Recognizing that not all social distancing rules are created equal is acknowledging that there’s no such thing as zero risk.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Bold action on COVID testing is needed to get people back to work
A Nobel Prize-winning economist’s proposal – test essential workers daily, test the rest of us every two weeks – sets up a framework for gathering the data we need to make a decision
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Maine is not alone in pandemic crisis
A worldwide recession on the heels of a global pandemic has as much impact here as do the choices made in Augusta.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Leonard Pitts: We’re suffering from two pandemics – COVID and mental mediocrity
But halfwit pundits and politicians can’t sway me into dining out or flying again until I feel I can do so safely.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
Stores may reopen in June, but will shoppers return?
Retailers are likely to make permanent changes in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic to promote consumers’ safety and confidence.