In our current crisis, we will miss Alain Nahimana’s clear vision and commitment to progress.
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Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Jim Fossel: Gov. Mills has most to lose in COVID politics
Whether she opens the economy too fast or too slow, she will be held accountable in 2022.
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Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Gov. Mills right to pause restaurant reopening
In counties where the coronavirus is spreading, it makes sense to keep people safe.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Commentary: Mills administration’s plan to reopen Maine relies on selective science
The Legislature must be reconvened and the plan redrawn so that Mainers get a say in the state’s economic recovery.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
Credit agencies affirm Maine’s ‘high-grade’ bond ratings despite pandemic
Moody’s and Standard & Poors said the state is in a stable debt position as it enters a period of financial uncertainty.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Portland eatery does the right thing
Salvage BBQ’s quick response to a COVID infection shows what will have to happen as limits are relaxed.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Politics
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.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Maine tourism industry need disaster relief
Summer is here, but millions of tourists won’t be able to visit because of the COVID-19 crisis.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Commentary: How you can help Maine businesses recover
Eat out a little more often. Buy gift cards. And if you visit a local business, take the proper precautions so others will feel safe there.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
Maine’s biggest unemployment jump ever put jobless rate at nearly 11% in April
The state lost more than 98,000 jobs last month as the economic consequences of the coronavirus pandemic hit the state with full force.