The return of elective surgeries, colonoscopies, mammograms and other services will be gradual, and the pent-up demand will be enormous.
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Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Reps. Blume, Hobbs: It’s time to talk about Maine’s tourism industry
At the local, state and federal levels, we need to develop a plan for support during the COVID crisis.
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Posted inMaine
Answers to some of the many questions prompted by the reopening plan
For example, is a pub a restaurant or a bar, and when can it open? And, will the 14-day tourist quarantine really last all summer?
Posted inNation & World
Trump says he won’t extend social distancing guidelines
The president says they will be ‘fading out’ when they expire Thursday and states pivot to reopening.
Posted inMaine, Uncategorized
Funtown Splashtown amusement park reportedly pulls plug on summer operations
Funtown Splashtown USA, the amusement park in Saco, will not open this summer because of the coronavirus pandemic. Park owner Kevin Cormier made the decision Wednesday, News Center Maine (WCSH/WLBZ) reported. The decision was in response to state restrictions designed to halt the spread of COVID-19 that prohibit gatherings of more than 50 people through […]
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Schools and Education
Richmond school district withdrawal committee continues its work
Committee members are mulling whether they will be able to meet a June 30 deadline so the move can go before voters in November.
Posted inBusiness, Kennebec Journal, Maine, Morning Sentinel
Stage 1 reopenings of businesses, services in Central Maine will be cautious
Health care providers, car dealerships, hair salon owners and others weigh in on what it will mean to open as part of Gov. Mills’ four-stage plan.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Maine tourism industry worries quarantine rule will cancel its summer
A 14-day isolation requirement for people coming into the state through August would deal a crippling blow to tourism businesses, but Maine’s economic development chief calls the rule ‘a last-case choice.’
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Pandemic brings fortunes to Amazon – and headaches, too
The world’s largest online retailer is grappling with delivery delays and mounting complaints from workers who worry about contagion while on the job.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Stocks charge higher on hopes for progress in fighting COVID-19
The spark for the rally was a report that an experimental drug proved effective against the new coronavirus in a study run by the National Institutes of Health.