With just weeks to go until the start of school, teachers say a lot of questions remain unanswered.
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Posted inMaine
Blueberry crop ‘the best’ this year for Norridgewock farm
Smith’s U-Pick Blueberries owners Al and Tracey Smith of Cornville say their crop is booming this season and they have seen a lot of new faces.
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Posted inBusiness, Maine, Nation & World, Politics
How Sen. Collins was lobbied to write the PPP exception that benefited hotel chains
The lobbyist who pushed for the change is a former longtime aide to the Maine senator.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, News
U.S. adds 1.8 million jobs in a sign that hiring has slowed
Job growth slowed in July, evidence that the resurgent coronavirus is stalling hiring and slowing an economic rebound.
Posted inNation & World, News
The Latest: New reports show racial disparities in kids with COVID-19
The latest on the coronavirus pandemic from around the U.S. and the world. NEW YORK — Racial disparities in the U.S. coronavirus epidemic extend to children, according to two sobering government reports released Friday. One of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports looked at children with COVID-19 who needed hospitalization. Hispanic children were […]
Posted inSports
PGA Championship: Day, Todd share first-round lead
Falmouth Country Club’s Shawn Warren shot an 8-over 78 in the final group. He tees off at 12:12 p.m. Eastern time on Friday.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, News
Trump bans dealings with Chinese owners of TikTok, WeChat
Trump appears to be using friction with China to drum up voter support in an election year.
Posted inTimes Record
Maine Catholic Schools release reopening plan
PORTLAND — Maine’s Catholic schools will open for in-school learning for the 2020-21 school year with a full day schedule, five days a week. A virtual learning option will also be available to families not yet comfortable with sending their children to school. “Classrooms and facilities have been and continue to be modified to comply […]
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Franklin County community addressing homelessness
Shelter hopes to announce a new location in the coming weeks.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Tourism-related COVID cases warrant close scrutiny
Meanwhile, everyone in Maine, visitor and resident alike, should act as if the virus is around.