It’s a helpful step that other airlines are expected to follow, airport officials say.
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Posted inBusiness, Maine
New unemployment claims creep back upward in Maine
About 2,600 initial claims were filed last week for state and federal jobless aid, up from 2,170 claims the previous week.
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Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, News
New U.S. unemployment claims fall to 709,000 as pandemic escalates
This is the the fourth straight drop in jobless claims and a sign that the job market is slowly healing.
Posted inMaine, News
Nearly 200 new Maine COVID-19 cases reported, and another death
The state announced that the first 10 drive-through testing sites at Walgreens pharmacies will open Friday, offering free rapid-results antigen tests to Mainers with symptoms of COVID-19.
Posted inNation & World, News
The Latest: Coronavirus deaths surpass 10,000 in hard-hit Massachusetts
The latest on the coronavirus pandemic from around the U.S. and the world.
Posted inMaine, News, Schools and Education
Portland High School cancels in-person learning for 2 days because of COVID case
The decision comes after someone connected to the high school tests positive for COVID-19; it’s the third case in the past 2 weeks.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News
COVID-19 outbreak strikes Auburn jail
Three transport officers at Androscoggin County Jail test positive for the virus, prompting the state agency to step in to assist.
Posted inHealth, Nation & World, News
Fever, symptom screening misses many coronavirus cases
New research has implications for colleges, prisons and other places that rely on such screening to prevent outbreaks.
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Texas tops 1 million cases as COVID-19 surge engulfs the U.S.
Cases per day are on the rise in 49 states, and deaths per day are climbing in 39.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Maine
Portland Ovations hires Maine artists to create new work about home
The organization is commissioning five artists and a museum to create new performance pieces.