Kristin Lorbeski has learned her students will not learn if they do not like coming to school. Her challenge now is to keep them connected so they continue to learn at home.
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Posted inNation & World
White House coronavirus task force could wind down by early June
The vice president says the administration is considering a window between Memorial Day and early June as the appropriate time to have federal agencies manage the pandemic response in a more traditional way.
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Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Coal snags $31 million in U.S. loans for small businesses
Funding was made possible after the industry lobbied the Trump administration arguing coal is ‘critical to supporting hospitals, health care providers and others on the front line.’
Posted inNation & World, Politics
Pelosi pushes new virus package as McConnell hits ‘pause’
Key to any plan to reopen the economy, Democrats say, is robust testing.
Posted inNation & World
Britain is 1st nation in Europe to confirm 30,000 virus deaths
At the same time, many European countries that have relaxed strict lockdowns after new infections tapered off were watching their virus numbers warily.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Bethel brew pub owner says ‘things are happening’ as customers wait for reopening
It is not clear what plans, if any, may be in the works in the state capital for revisions to the orders related to small businesses and restaurants.
Posted inMaine, News
Maine CDC reports 4 more coronavirus deaths, 20 more cases at Tyson plant in Portland
The director of the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention says managers of the Tyson Foods poultry processing plant in Portland have agreed to extend a closure so the CDC can trace the contacts of infected workers.
Posted inMaine, News
Common Ground Country Fair pulls plug on 2020 event but aims to stage ‘virtual fair’
The popular agricultural event, held each fall in Unity, is the latest to be canceled because of the coronavirus pandemic.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
COVID-19 forces families to make hard choices over funeral arrangements
Funeral homes offer technology to conduct services, but many families are opting to wait to bury loved ones in hopes that coronavirus will fade away and larger gatherings can be held.