The congresswoman wants answers about a $1.2 million Paycheck Protection Program loan to Common Ground Organic Farm, which organic farmers including Pingree had never heard of before the Portland Press Herald reported on it.
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Posted inMaine, Times Record
Community gathers to honor teen who died by suicide, encourage those struggling to reach out
Spencer Smith, 16, took his own life last week. On Tuesday, his family and loved ones gathered for a vigil in his memory and to share a simple but strong message: Speak up if you are struggling.
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Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel
Fairfield, Oakland, Waterville, Winslow forming mutual aid agreement for public works
Public works directors will present to their town governments the basics of collaboration that will go into effect if any town’s crew gets hit by COVID-19.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Maine to make one-time $600 payments to jobless residents
Thousands of Mainers who could lose unemployment benefits if federal programs expire this month will receive payments under the state’s new Pandemic Relief Program.
Posted inHealth, Nation & World
Only half of Americans want shots as COVID-19 vaccine approval nears, poll shows
Many on the fence have safety concerns and want to see how the initial rollout fares – skepticism that could hinder the campaign against the scourge that has killed nearly 290,000 Americans.
Posted inHealth, Nation & World
Canada’s health regulator approves Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine, before likely U.S. approval
Canada is set to receive up to 249,000 doses this month and Canadian officials expect to administer them within days.
Posted inHealth, Nation & World, News
U.K. probes whether COVID-19 vaccine caused allergic reactions
British regulators are investigating two brief adverse reactions that occurred on the first day of the country’s mass vaccination program.
Posted inNation & World, News
The Latest: Tensions rise over masks as virus grips smaller U.S. cities
The latest on the coronavirus pandemic from around the U.S. and the world.
Posted inMaine, News
Staffing shortages threaten Maine’s hospitals as COVID-19 cases increase by more than 400
On a day when the state reports seven more deaths, the director of the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention says hospitals’ staffing shortages are ‘alarming.’
Posted inBusiness, Food & Dining
The Wrap: Reopenings, another Otto and 96 years of Miller Time
Terlingua’s back and bigger than ever, plus a chance to get a deal on a meal out.