The state’s preliminary unemployment rate estimate of 3.2% for March was unchanged from February, but April’s rate will be much higher.
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Stocks up on Wall Street, worldwide on virus progress hopes
If the early gains hold, the S&P 500 could close out its first back-to-back weekly gain since the market began its sell off in February.
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China’s virus death toll revised up sharply after review
The new figures raised the official toll in Wuhan by 50% to 3,869 deaths.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Local & State
Bates College considers changes for its fall semester
Administrators trying to figure out if campus can operate normally in the coming academic year.
Posted inNation & World, News
The Latest: France finds more than 1,000 virus cases on its navy’s flagship
The latest on the coronavirus pandemic. PARIS — The French navy is investigating how the coronavirus infected more than 1,000 sailors aboard the aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle, amid growing pressure on government leaders to explain how it could have happened. The ship, France’s biggest carrier and the flagship of its navy, is undergoing a […]
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Maine Catholic schools will use remote learning through rest of school year
“This is obviously a difficult recommendation to accept but, as always, the safety of everyone in our school communities is our primary concern,” said Marianne Pelletier, superintendent of Maine Catholic Schools.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Outbreak no excuse for shutting out the public
The Mills administration held private briefings with legislators, robbing the public of its right to know what its government is doing.
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When can Maine reopen? The answer’s complicated
Public health experts cite key criteria including widespread testing and tracing, and reduced coronavirus cases over a sustained period. Gov. Janet Mills says she agrees, but she won’t commit to particular benchmarks for moving forward.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Schools and Education
For families of students with disabilities, remote learning brings added stress
Students with disabilities often need extra attention, and their parents are now cut off from the support that schools provide.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-Eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: We need to form a global community to have national security
Addressing COVID and other threats means caring about others and our common Earth and recognizing that most others do as well.