The funding, being provided by the Federal Emergency Management Association, will allow Maine to provide $300 per week on top of a worker’s unemployment benefit, FEMA said Tuesday.
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Video: Swimming in endless pool in Augusta
The endless pool at the Swim Locker in Augusta.
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Glenn Adams to give Kennebec Historical Society’s July 22 Facebook live ‘Stories of the State House’ presentation
Former State House reporter Glenn Adams will share stories and history of the state’s capitol at 7 p.m. Wednesday, July 22, as part of the Kennebec Historical Society’s July Facebook live presentation, “Stories of the State House.” He’ll talk about recent governors as well as figures who’ve loomed large in Maine and the nation’s history […]
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Maine State Police trooper struck by speeding sports car in China
Trooper Mickael Nunez remained in an Augusta hospital Sunday night after suffering a severely broken leg, state police say.
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Maine restaurant group says industry will collapse if reopening restrictions aren’t relaxed
A group representing restaurant owners and workers sends a letter to Gov. Janet Mills seeking relief from her phased-in reopening plan and asking for input in making changes to it.
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Governor’s order will require everyone to wear face masks in public places, starting Friday
The new executive order means that people will have to wear face coverings in places including grocery stores, pharmacies, playgrounds and congested parking lots, and on public transportation.
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Former Gov. LePage says he will run against Mills in 2022
‘I will challenge her,’ the Republican tells Howie Carr on WRKO in Boston on Wednesday.
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Stevens Commons seeks artist proposals for copper project
A commissioned work of art to be displayed in the new University of Maine Augusta dormitory.
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Maine lawmaker organizes protest of governor’s coronavirus restrictions
State Rep. Chris Johansen said the march will be held Monday in Augusta to protest restrictions on businesses in areas that haven’t been hit hard by the outbreak.
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Maine schools extend coronavirus closures until late April
Students across the state will learn remotely for at least another 5 weeks, as many districts keep buildings closed and cancel extracurricular activities until at least April 27.