The Maine Department of Labor’s phone system was down on Thursday and apparently at several other times this week as the coronavirus prompts record-setting unemployment filings and many report an inability to reach the state for help. Read More
Maine Secretary of State Matt Dunlap said on Wednesday his office did not disqualify enough signatures to stop the progress of a referendum set for the November 2020 ballot that aims to kill Central Maine Power’s proposed corridor project. Read More
Gov. Janet Mills asked President Donald Trump to issue a disaster declaration covering all of Maine’s 16 counties. Read More
Maine would join dozens of other states that have been granted a major disaster declaration as the number of confirmed cases of the virus continue to rise across the country. Read More
An estimated 61,000 Maine jobs could be lost by the summer as the new coronavirus drags the country into a recession, according to a new analysis from the liberal Maine Center for Economic Policy and the Economic Policy Institute. Read More
The town of Farmington faces more than $22,000 in fines for not ensuring firefighters had the necessary training and equipment when they investigated a reported propane leak that led to a deadly explosion in September. Read More
Gov. Janet Mills said Tuesday that she will issue an order “insisting” that out-of-state visitors to Maine self-quarantine for two weeks in what would be one of her strongest mandates yet in fighting the new coronavirus outbreak. Read More
Gov. Janet Mills on Tuesday ordered Mainers to stay home except to shop for groceries and other necessities or to go to jobs deemed essential for all of April, putting Maine among a majority of states to take similar action to fight the coronavirus. Read More
The biggest hurdle facing Mainers among the tens of thousands trying to file for unemployment benefits seems to be an inability to contact the state’s labor department for assistance, an issue that is likely to be compounded as eligibility expands. Read More
Gov. Janet Mills on Friday asked travelers coming to Maine from regions hit hard by the new coronavirus to quarantine for two weeks if they visit the state, though there was interfamilial confusion about whether turnpike signs would echo the message. Read More
President Donald Trump said Thursday that federal officials are developing guidelines to rate counties by risk of virus spread, as he aims to begin to ease nationwide guidelines meant to stem the coronavirus outbreak. Read More
Former Google executive Ross LaJeunesse has ended his Democratic primary bid for the seat held by U.S. Sen. Susan Collins, saying his campaign is no longer viable while endorsing the front-runner in the June primary. Read More
The new coronavirus prompted Mainers to file 4,900 new claims over three days this month, an 800 percent increase over the corresponding week in 2019 and near a weekly high set during the 2009 recession. Read More
As cases of the new coronavirus increase throughout Maine, state officials are issuing dire warnings but few specifics so far about the financial and budget implications of the virus that are expected to be seen later this spring. Read More
A Maine judge has kicked the question of whether some signatures for a people’s referendum opposing Central Maine Power’s proposed corridor are invalid back to Secretary of State Matt Dunlap after two people say their names were forged. Read More
A tight supply of a key substance needed to test for the novel coronavirus is causing Maine to look to private laboratories and the university system for more, health officials said Friday. Read More
As coronavirus cases increase across the state, epidemiologists including Robinson and her team face the critical task of tracking the virus, known as COVID-19, and figuring out where it might go next. Read More
The governor may announce more drastic measures barring public gatherings on Wednesday due to the coronavirus. Read More
Maine Gov. Janet Mills and legislative leaders were set to release a sweeping response to the new coronavirus on Tuesday, allowing municipalities and schools to operate on current budgets through January while setting aside $11 million to fight the virus. Read More
After an all-day effort to secure priorities in the revised supplemental budget, lawmakers will take their final votes today before the Legislature adjourns indefinitely. Read More
