Wastewater treatment plant operators warn that flushing toilet paper substitutes is likely to clog sewer lines and could lead to costly repairs.
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Maine delegation calls on Defense Department to protect BIW workers
Democrats also are asking the department to push back its scheduled deadlines for the delivery of warships.
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Family of 4 could get $3,000 under coronavirus relief plan
Congress is rushing to compile the sweeping economic rescue package that would provide $1,000 to each adult and $500 to each child, the treasury secretary says.
Posted inHealth, Nation & World
Italian death toll overtakes China’s as virus spreads
Italy has the world’s second-oldest population, and the vast majority of its dead – 87% – were over 70.
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Coronavirus how-to: How to clean your gadgets
Your cellphone is a germ factory.
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Windham woman and daughter stuck in Peru as it locks down its borders
Michelle Kribel and her daughter, Katelyn, were in the Amazon when the country closed its borders, leaving hundreds of Americans stuck there for at least 2 weeks.
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Cumberland County Jail inmate quarantined, tested for coronavirus
The man was being held on a probation violation for traffic offenses.
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Coronavirus could impact Maine state assessment, college entrance exams
The Maine Department of Education will be seeking a waiver from the federal government in the event students are not able to take the annual state assessment.
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Food bank calls on Mainers to stop hoarding
Good Shepherd president says hoarders are ‘creating a crisis’ by snatching up months’ worth of food and emptying out grocery stores.
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Pandemic causes sharp drop in Maine’s interstate air, rail and bus travel
Passenger volume at Maine’s largest airport is down 70%, while rail and bus ridership has suffered even bigger declines.