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PublishedJune 3, 2020
Requests for absentee ballots in Maine up threefold from 2016
Nearly 40,000 Maine voters have already requested ballots for the July 14 primary election.
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PublishedJune 2, 2020
Members of Maine’s congressional delegation criticize Trump’s response to protests
Rep. Pingree says the president abused his power, while Sen. King lists 'many things wrong' and Sen. Collins says Trump's use of force against D.C. protesters wasn't justified. Rep. Jared Golden cautioned the president about deploying U.S. troops on American soil.
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PublishedJune 1, 2020
Mills raises security concerns about Trump’s plan to visit maker of test swabs in Maine
The governor raised issues during a conference call in which Trump berated governors, telling them to ‘dominate’ protests of racial injustice. Mills added more pointed criticism at a news conference in which she said the country needs leadership, ‘not more hatred and more division.’
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PublishedMay 27, 2020
State finance commissioner to update lawmakers on pandemic’s impact
The Appropriations and Financial Affairs Committee wants to learn what the Mills administration plans to do with $1.25 billion in federal aid that has so far gone unspent.
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PublishedMay 27, 2020
Maine Voices: Refugees know what it means to live with uncertainty
As we all cope with the COVID crisis, we can learn a lesson in resiliency.
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PublishedMay 27, 2020
Betsy Sweet: Looking at a post-COVID-19 world
The virus has exposed the need for universal health care, investment in infrastructure and broadband access for everyone.
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PublishedMay 26, 2020
Maine breweries urge Mills to let them open earlier
Brew pubs aren't allowed to reopen until July 1, but the Maine Brewers Guild notes that many of its members have outdoor seating, making them as safe for patrons as restaurants, which can reopen June 1.
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PublishedMay 26, 2020
Vendor at BIW tests positive for COVID-19
Bath Iron Works reports its third case, saying the vendor was wearing personal protective equipment at the shipyard Friday and is now in quarantine, as are two other vendors who were in close proximity to the person who tested positive.
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PublishedMay 23, 2020
Maine mayors push Mills to share federal dollars with cities
Mayors in some of the state's largest cities are asking why Gov. Janet Mills' administration has not produced a plan to share federal funds to help municipalities with pandemic-related expenses.
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PublishedMay 22, 2020
Bill Nemitz: After the pandemic of 2020, make it Maine’s 201st birthday bash
The state's bicentennial celebration, already disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic, will have to wait until next year.
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