The facilities create perfect conditions for disease to spread: little soap and water and crowded cell blocks.
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Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Maine Crime
Wheels of central Maine justice system moving slowly due to COVID-19
Some inmates have been released, but advocates say more need be done to prevent outbreaks of the coronavirus at jails and prisons.
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Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel
It’s all about love in time of pandemic for Winslow mural artist
Winslow artist Andy Chapman adds to his public legacy of murals on the wall in The Concourse.
Posted inNation & World
Health officials ready new guidelines as restrictions ease
The draft from the CDC is is only a recommendation, as state and local officials will be the ones to adopt and enforce rules.
Posted inBusiness, Lewiston-Auburn
Auburn maskmaker can’t sew fast enough to meet demand
Auburn woman up before the sun to sew supplies for health care workers.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Maine to announce timeline for expansion of unemployment benefits
The Department of Labor says it is close to launching a system that allows newly eligible Mainers to file claims for unemployment benefits.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine, Schools and Education
COVID-19 has already cost Bates College up to $2 million
It is likely to sock the Lewiston college for millions more in the months ahead, despite the school’s efforts to control costs — including pay and hiring freezes.
Posted inBusiness, Lewiston-Auburn
Hobby Lobby reopens after it’s deemed an ‘essential business’
The retailer temporarily shut its doors chainwide April 3, days after Maine Gov. Janet Mills issued a stay-at-home order.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Federal loan program changes rules to benefit seasonal businesses
As of Monday, the federal Paycheck Protection Program is allowing seasonal businesses to calculate their loan amounts based on expenses from last summer.
Posted inBusiness, Food & Dining, Nation & World
Virus is expected to reduce meat selection and raise prices
But meat won’t disappear from supermarkets because of outbreaks of the coronavirus among workers at U.S. slaughterhouses.