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POLITICAL RESPONSE
A Maine tribe worries about its water as it faces sovereignty fight and pandemic
The Passamaquoddy Tribe at Sipayik has tried for years to get a new source of water for the district serving the Down East reservation and the city of Eastport as it has struggled with fluctuating water quality.
It’s a crucial day for federal coronavirus aid as Maine stares down a budget crisis
The White House and Democrats are far apart on virus aid talks, and there is danger that no deal will be made.
Susan Collins wrote exception that let hotel chains get coronavirus aid
One beneficiary was the client of a former aide to Sen. Susan Collins who was among many lobbying her to create this special exception.
CORONAVIRUS OPINIONS
Immigrants pay taxes. They should not be left out of coronavirus response plans.
“Regardless of beliefs about America’s immigration system and its flaws, leaving these people out of coronavirus relief and response efforts is shortsighted,” the BDN Editorial Board writes.
Crises highlight racial inequity
“If there is any blessing in the medical and financial crises brought about by COVID-19, it is the light they’ve shone on our tragic economic inequality,” writes Sister Simone Campbell.
Paycheck Protection Program is helping Maine businesses and their employees
“No American workers should be deprived of their paychecks and jobs simply because they work for a franchise that would otherwise qualify for a PPP loan,” writes Sen. Susan Collins.
MORE CORONAVIRUS NEWS
Trump end run around Congress raises questions on his claims
BRIDGEWATER, New Jersey — President Donald Trump’s end run around Congress on coronavirus relief is raising questions about whether it would give Americans the economic lifeline he claims and appears certain to face legal challenges. Democrats called it a pre-election ploy that would burden cash-strapped states. “When you look at those executive orders … the […]
States on hook for billions under Trump’s unemployment plan
Many states are already facing budget crunches caused by the pandemic.
Independent schools cope with loss of international students due to pandemic
They also will welcome back international students from around the world, but the numbers — and the schools’ revenue — are expected to be much smaller this year due largely to the COVID-19 pandemic and related travel and visa issues.
Business is at a low in downtown Bangor, but street closures have helped with the losses
Business is still down overall throughout the downtown area, but the ability for businesses to set up shop outside has allowed some to shrink their losses this year.
Parents uneasy about sending their children back as Maine schools reopen
As school reopening dates draw closer, parents are worried about sending their children back to school amid the pandemic, and say that school districts’ reopening plans so far are not enough to ease their concerns.
UMaine women return to basketball practices with masks and all
Under COVID-19 guidelines, UMaine isn’t allowed to have more than 10 people in the gym at one time and they are required to wear face coverings throughout.
Ohio governor’s conflicting COVID-19 tests raise backlash
The Ohio governor’s positive, then negative, tests for COVID-19 have provided fuel for skeptics of government pandemic mandates and critics of his often-aggressive policies.
Amid pandemic, future of many Catholic schools is in doubt
Roman Catholic educators have an extra challenge — trying to forestall a relentless wave of closures of their schools that has no end in sight.
US hits 5 million confirmed virus cases
More than four months into a sustained outbreak, the U.S. reached the 5 million mark, according to the running count kept by Johns Hopkins University.
Postal Service emerges as flash point heading into election
The success of the 2020 presidential election could hinge on a most unlikely government agency: the U.S. Postal Service.
17 new coronavirus cases have been reported in Maine
Sunday’s report brings the total coronavirus cases in Maine to 4,042.
Trump allows some unemployment pay, defers payroll tax
Trump’s orders encroached on Congress’ control of federal spending and seemed likely to be met with legal challenges.
August 8 update: The latest on the coronavirus and Maine
The latest on the coronavirus and Maine.
Another Mainer dies as 12 new cases of the coronavirus are identified in Maine
One new death was reported Saturday, raising the statewide death toll to 125.
Virus aid talks collapse; no help expected for jobless now
Often an impasse in Washington is of little consequence for the public — not so this time.
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