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POLITICAL RESPONSE
Maine sees partisan split on absentee ballots as many Republicans wait to vote in person
Democrats typically outpace Republicans in absentee ballot requests. However, the differences are more striking this year.
Susan Collins’ office teases possibility of third federal loan program for small businesses
Another round of federal loan help for small businesses could be taken up by Congress in the next couple of weeks, according to a representative of the senator.
Election results not expected to be delayed in Maine despite virus changes
Results are not expected to be delayed unless ranked-choice voting kicks in for high-profile races.
CORONAVIRUS OPINIONS
Send the kids back to school
“The experiment with distance learning in Maine schools this spring was generally not a good one,” writes Matthew Gagnon.
Coronavirus and climate change are intertwined, and both need our urgent attention
“Last week, the U.S. House Select Committee on the Climate Crisis released a report that outlines federal policies that could help to fight climate change,” writes David Farmer.
Racial disparities in coronavirus cases shine light on larger inequities
“In the longer term, Maine must continue to address systemic economic disparities,” writes the BDN Editorial Board.
MORE CORONAVIRUS NEWS
Bed Bath & Beyond to close 200 stores by 2022 due to pandemic losses
The chain did not say which stores will be closing or whether any of its Maine stores would be targeted.
Ryder Cup, Presidents Cup golf events postponed until 2021
The inevitable became reality Wednesday when Ryder Cup officials postponed the September matches until next year.
Coronavirus cases back on the decline as Maine continues to expand testing
The number of new coronavirus cases dropped in Maine over the past week, reversing a previous trend of increasing cases attributed to a spread of the virus among young people.
Americans face testing delays as coronavirus cases exceed 3 million
In an especially alarming indicator, the percentage of tests coming back positive for the virus is on the rise across nearly the entire country.
Trump threatens to cut federal aid if schools don’t reopen
He did not immediately say what funding he would cut off or under what authority.
Bar Harbor bans all cruise ships for the rest of the year
Bar Harbor normally gets more than 100 cruise ship visits but has not had any this year amid the coronavirus pandemic.
20 new coronavirus cases have been detected in Maine
Active cases have fallen from 519 to 494.
NH governor won’t require face masks for Trump’s Portsmouth rally
Gov. Chris Sununu said he has treated all large, public gatherings the same.
Bates College students push back against proposed tuition hike
Bates administrators are proposing a 3 percent tuition hike for the upcoming school year.
Commission to review Maine nursing homes’ pandemic response
The review will produce recommendations to make residents safer and prepare for future pandemics.
Congress created coronavirus aid, then reaped the benefits
While voting, lobbying and ultimately benefiting from legislation aren’t illegal, advocates say the blurred lines risk eroding public trust in the federal pandemic response.
Maine has reined in COVID-19, but flare-ups elsewhere show how easily that can change
The danger of reopening the economy too quickly or without enough safeguards has become apparent in larger states such as Florida, Texas and Arizona.
Maine joins states suing Department of Education over virus relief funds for schools
California Attorney General Xavier Becerra and Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announced the lawsuit, which was joined by Maine, New Mexico, Wisconsin and the District of Columbia.
U.S. notifies UN of withdrawal from World Health Organization
The withdrawal notification makes good on President Donald Trump’s vow in late May to terminate U.S. participation in the WHO.
July 7 evening update: The latest on the coronavirus and Maine
The latest on the coronavirus and Maine.
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