Coastal Enterprises Inc., or CEI, and is one of 384 businesses across the country to receive a portion of the more than $4 billion donated by the ex-wife of Amazon founder, MacKenzie Scott.
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Posted inBusiness
From restaurants to retailers, virus transformed economies
In the most bruised sectors, changing habits mean that employers may never need as many workers as they did before the pandemic.
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Posted inTimes Record
Mid Coast Hospital gives first dose of COVID-19 vaccines to frontline healthcare staff
Vaccine distribution comes as the pandemic in Maine spikes, with a record 551 new cases on Wednesday.
Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel, Schools and Education
Central Maine school districts report more cases of COVID-19
Superintendents for Regional School Unit 19, Maine School Administrative District 49 and Winslow Public Schools announced new cases of COVID-19 in their districts this week.
Posted inHealth, Kennebec Journal, Maine, Morning Sentinel
MaineGeneral medical doctor describes vaccination as quick, painless
Arun Ranganath, who specializes in critical care medicine and pulmonology at Alfond Center for Health in Augusta, was vaccinated Wednesday and recommends people not be afraid of taking it.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Colby outlook predicts Maine economic recovery by 2022, if U.S. can control coronavirus
The annual report warns that economic recovery relies on controlling the pandemic, an effective vaccination campaign and financial relief from the federal government.
Posted inNation & World
First hiccups seen in U.S. effort to deliver COVID-19 vaccine
Four delivery trays of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine were pulled back from delivery to California and Alabama this week and sent back to the company because they were colder than anticipated.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Working remotely, state workers drive a million fewer miles each week
While the reduction is small relative to total miles driven in Maine each day, it highlights the potential climate benefits of remote work.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Schools and Education
For some central Maine students with special learning services, remote learning doesn’t work
School districts are learning many special service programs are unable to be replicated on a remote level — leaving some students facing a regression in their learning.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Schools and Education
Gardiner-area middle, high schools set for week of fully remote learning after holiday break
The two Maine School Administrative District 11 schools will resume the current hybrid-learning model Jan. 11, while elementary school students return Jan. 4.