The relief package awaiting President Biden’s signature includes $28.6 billion in grants for restaurants whose revenue fell in 2020 because of the pandemic.
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House Democrats defeat effort to rescind Gov. Mills’ emergency powers
Republicans have been trying since last spring to rein in Mills’ powers, and said the Legislature’s return to Augusta means it is time to reassert checks and balances in the state’s COVID-19 response.
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Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel
Kennebec Valley Community College spearheading efforts to give COVID-19 training to child care providers
The course will teach providers core skills on how to safely operate child care facilities as the COVID-19 pandemic continues.
Posted inHealth, Nation & World, News
Nursing home residents can have hugs again, federal health officials say
While hugs are OK again for residents who have completed their vaccination, precautions such as wearing masks and using hand sanitizer remain as a counterbalance to risk. Maine is now considering the new federal guidance.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
What’s inside the $1.9 trillion COVID-19 bill passed by Congress
The House has passed a sweeping pandemic relief package over Republican opposition
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Congress approves $1.9 trillion COVID relief bill in win for Biden, Democrats
Maine U.S. Rep. Jared Golden was the only Democrat to vote against the bill.
Posted inMaine, News, Schools and Education
University of Maine System planning more traditional fall semester
Guidance released Wednesday says staff and students should plan for more in-person courses and activities, more students in residence halls and fewer restrictions on facilities.
Posted inNation & World, News
The Latest: Restaurants are big beneficiaries of COVID-19 relief bill
The latest on the coronavirus pandemic from around the U.S. and the world.
Posted inMaine
Nearly 1 in 8 Maine residents now fully vaccinated against COVID-19
Meanwhile, the state reported 195 new cases of the virus on Wednesday but no additional deaths.
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Commentary: U.S. vaccine hoarding is alienating the world
The world had hoped ‘America First’ would end when Joe Biden replaced Donald Trump as president. It hasn’t.