The state’s stay-at-home order runs through May 4, but NASCAR teams are now allowed to work in their shops, which might pave the way for the resumption of the Cup Series.
coronavirus
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Nation & World
Beyoncé’s BeyGOOD initiative offers $6 million for coronavirus relief
In partnership with Twitter Chief Executive Jack Dorsey’s #startsmall initiative, the money will go to various community-based organizations, UCLA and the National Alliance in Mental Illness.
advertisement
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
An early market rally gets wiped out, leaving stocks mixed
The market’s latest bumpy ride shows how fragile hope among investors is that global economies will be able to withstand the carnage being inflicted by the coronavirus.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine
Augusta landfill no longer taking recyclables due to COVID-19
New rules at Hatch Hill landfill in Augusta, which takes trash from several area towns, have some users upset.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
With so many hotels closed, how does CMP find rooms for 1,500 line and tree workers?
Responding to a pair of storms this month, the utility had to feed and find rooms for hundreds of workers – a bigger challenge during the pandemic.
Posted inNation & World
U.S. unsure it can meet deadline to disburse virus relief to tribes
Meanwhile, the number of tribes, including Maine’s Maliseet Indians, suing the federal government to try and keep the funding out of the hands of the corporations was growing.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine
Former Augusta firefighter Charlie Hopper dies of COVID-19 at 78
Hopper died April 17 at MaineGeneral Medical Center in Augusta, with his wife, Ann, by his side.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine
Camp Mechuwana’s meal sharing grows beyond Monmouth in pandemic
Executive Director Norman Thombs said the organization is serving about 1,000 meals a week between its Monmouth, Winthrop and Vienna locations.
Posted inNation & World
Elizabeth Warren’s oldest brother dies of COVID-19
Donald Reed Herring, 86, died in Norman, Oklahoma, about 3 weeks after testing positive for the novel coronavirus.
Posted inNation & World, News, Politics
New House panel poised to track aid dollars, virus response
The new 12-member panel, with a 7-5 Democratic majority, will also have the power to subpoena Trump administration officials and conduct depositions.