Portland Public Schools will post weekly COVID report cards to keep the public updated on cases going forward.
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Posted inHealth, Maine, Schools and Education
Woman’s death linked to COVID-19 outbreak at Farmington nursing home
A Lewiston nursing home and three area school systems also have cases or exposures to the virus.
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Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Tech leads rally as Wall Street shrugs off election limbo
The Nasdaq was the standout, notching its biggest gain in more than six months as traders doubled down on technology stocks.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Portland chamber says minimum wage increase could devastate businesses
Proponents say the increase to $15 by 2024 will help women and people of color, but many employers are concerned that a hazard pay provision requiring time-and-a-half pay during a declared emergency will put them out of business.
Posted inMaine
Cathy Weeks resigns from Waterville Planning Board following court harassment order
Weeks resigned Wednesday, a day after a Waterville District Court judge awarded her Iraqi-born neighbor a protection from harassment order against her.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, Politics
Did social media actually counter election misinformation?
Overall the measures taken by Facebook, Twitter and YouTube didn’t really address the problems exposed by the 2020 U.S. presidential contest, critics contend.
Posted inElection 2020, Elections, Nation & World, Politics
Election leaves Congress split; GOP bolstered as Democrats falter
It’s an outcome that dampens Democratic demands for a bold new agenda, emboldens Republicans and almost ensures partisan gridlock regardless of who wins the presidency.
Posted inNation & World
Man convicted of sending death threats to Dutch princess
The 32-year-old has been sentenced to three months imprisonment and ordered to undergo psychiatric treatment.
Posted inElection 2020, Nation & World, News, Politics
Trump sues in 3 states, laying ground for contesting outcome
Trump’s campaign put into action the legal strategy the president had signaled for weeks: attacking the integrity of the voting process in states where the result could mean his defeat.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Nation & World
With performers infected, La Scala season premiere canceled
The Milan opera house reported a week ago that its entire orchestra had been told to quarantine after nine musicians tested positive for the coronavirus.