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IMPACT ON MAINE’S ECONOMY
POLITICAL RESPONSE
Maine state pension fund dodges worst of coronavirus-induced recession for now
The main pension plan for state workers in Maine has skirted the worst of the economic fallout of the coronavirus for now, earning just below its expected rate of return during a year that included the first four months of the U.S. pandemic.
Governors conference planned for Maine will be moved online
A meeting of governors from around the country that had been scheduled to take place in Maine has been moved online to reduce the risk of spreading the coronavirus.The Summer Meeting of the National Governors Association had been slated to convene Wednesday in Portland. The association said the event has been moved online “in accordance […]
Coronavirus’ impact on cities and towns will be spotlighted in Augusta today
State and municipal budgets have been hit hard as the coronavirus outbreak has sapped tax revenues, forcing cities and towns to lay off workers and jeopardizing services.
CORONAVIRUS OPINIONS
Hard changes don’t have to blindside workers and communities
“Employers still have the ability and responsibility to control how they treat their people and how they bring their community along in the process,” writes the BDN Editorial Board.
Maine cities and towns need federal funds to avoid cuts and tax increases
Everyone depends on our cities and towns to provide essential services that keep us healthy and safe.
Congress must act to save public transit
Funding transit is not just about the riders, it’s about the future of our country’s economy.
MORE CORONAVIRUS NEWS
MDI hospital starts pilot project to track virus’ spread from tourists to Mainers
News of the pilot project came days after the Bar Harbor hospital warned that COVID-19 could be spreading undetected on Mount Desert Island.
Another Maine blueberry farm detects COVID-19 cases among newly arrived workers
Four cases of the disease have now been reported among workers at Wyman’s of Maine in Milbridge, according to state health officials.
How the coronavirus is changing storm preparations going into Maine’s winter
Major concerns include potential evacuations to congregate settings, whether they be cooling stations used for a few hours during the summer or overnight shelters used in wind or ice storms.
Visitors are coming to Maine before getting test results and bringing the coronavirus, hospitals say
These cases aren’t captured in state data, and they are raising concerns that Maine’s relatively low case count could rise.
11 new coronavirus cases have been reported in Maine
Active cases have fallen from 450 to 428.
Navigating the COVID-19 rapids
Neither a Class IV rapid nor a virus care what you think or believe.
Trump nursing home plan limits supply of free coronavirus tests
A program that sounded like a game changer when it was announced last month at the White House is now prompting concerns that it could turn into another unfulfilled promise.
Progress slow on coronavirus relief bill as negotiations continue
Multiple obstacles remain, including an impasse on extending a $600-per-week pandemic jobless benefit, funding for the U.S. Postal Service and aid to renters facing eviction.
St Louis series at Detroit off after positive Cards tests
Seven St. Louis Cardinals players and six staff members have tested positive for COVID-19, causing Major League Baseball to postpone the team’s four-game series at Detroit.
Brewer students will return to school in person 2 days a week
Most Brewer students this fall will return to school in person two days a week and continue learning remotely the other three days.
August 3 evening update: The latest on the coronavirus and Maine
Here’s the latest on the coronavirus and its impact in Maine.
Why Congress should continue enhanced unemployment benefits
“Given this information, the simplest way forward would be for Congress to resume the $600 a week in enhanced benefits,” the BDN Editorial Board writes.
Virus relief bill remains up in air as negotiations resume
Slow, grinding negotiations on a huge COVID-19 relief bill are set to resume Monday afternoon, but the path forward promises to be challenging and time is already growing short.
Unity College looks to sell main campus amid coronavirus pandemic
The move isn’t just a reaction to the coronavirus pandemic, but it has accelerated plans to sell the property.
Another Mainer dies as 15 new coronavirus cases are reported
The latest death involved a resident of Cumberland County, bringing the statewide death toll to 124.
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