Rod Ponton says he looked normal on the webcam as he waited to be let into the Zoom hearing in a Texas courtroom.
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Posted inBusiness, Maine
More than 6,000 Maine employers receive new pandemic aid
About $463 million in new Paycheck Protection Program forgivable loans has been approved in the month since applications started.
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Posted inMaine
First case of COVID-19 variant from U.K. detected in Maine
State health officials said the variant first discovered in the United Kingdom was detected in a Franklin County resident who had traveled out of the country.
Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel, Schools and Education
Fairfield junior high goes remote; Unity-based district reports case of COVID-19
New cases of COVID-19 have been identified in Maine School Administrative District 49 and Regional School Unit 3.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Schools and Education
Hallowell-area teachers’ union responds to superintendent’s COVID-19 claim
The Kennebec-Intra District School Education Association said in a statement it has “lost patience” with Regional School Unit 2 Superintendent Tonya Arnold.
Posted inHealth
CDC study finds double masks or tighter fit can reduce virus transmission by 95%
The agency says people can wear a cloth mask on top of a disposable surgical mask ‘for better fit and extra protection.’
Posted inNation & World
A third of U.S. adults skeptical of COVID vaccine, poll finds
About 1 in 3 Americans say they definitely or probably won’t get the COVID-19 vaccine.
Posted inMaine, News
Walmart website buckles under vaccine signups, but Friday launch still planned
The company says technical problems affected its website but it still expects to start giving shots on Friday, and some Mainers say they were able to get appointments.
Posted inNation & World, News
The Latest: WHO expert group recommends use of AstraZeneca vaccine
The latest on the coronavirus pandemic from around the U.S. and the world.
Posted inBusiness, Food & Dining
The Wrap: Extend cocktails to go? Plus new restaurants in Yarmouth and Portland
And more Valentine’s options for all of you procrastinators.