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CONFRONTING A PANDEMIC

Cautious but vigilant, Janet Mills navigates a time of crisis

Conscious of Mainers' independence and protective of constitutional rights, the governor comes to strict distancing orders deliberately, even as they extend to the state's highest office.

Local & State

Two more Mainers die of coronavirus, including 1 at Scarborough veterans home

The Maine CDC says 30 more people statewide have been infected with COVID-19, among them six staff members and three residents of the Scarborough facility.
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Isolation, disruption of routine hard on children and adolescents

Mental health experts are worried about the effects of long-term isolation on young people.

Religion and Values

Mainers grapple with faith amid the coronovirus pandemic

Leaders of various faith communities in Maine share messages of hope in a fearful and uncertain time.
- Catholics take to unburdening at drive-thru confessions
- Bill Nemitz: Praying, one way or another, as if our lives depended on it
Local & State

Using virus as a prompt, visual artists compelled to create

Painters, sculptors, drawers and photographers find inspiration from the crisis and, in isolation, time to work.
- Maine Street: Stroll our virtual downtown for things to do from home
- No strangers to their industry changing, musicians quickly take gigs online
Nation & World

The Latest: IRS deposits first economic support payments

The U.S. death toll from the coronavirus briefly overtook Italy’s for the highest in the world Saturday, according to the running tally kept by Johns Hopkins University.
Nation & World

20,000: U.S. death toll overtakes Italy’s as Midwest braces for potential surge

The U.S. now has the highest death toll in the world.
Local & State

Maine small businesses to receive $1.5 billion in paycheck protection funds

Approximately 8,400 small businesses have been approved for federal funds that are meant to keep workers employed during the coronavirus outbreak.
- Maine unemployment claims hit new record of nearly 31,000 last week
- Over 1,000 small businesses in Maine qualify for payroll protection loans
Local & State

Maine Acts of Kindness: Online chats help older adults avoid isolation

The University of New England's Center for Excellence and Aging is helping adults 55 and older to stay connected during the pandemic.
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Local & State

The Virus Diaries: Facing a cancer diagnosis during the pandemic

'You have to work to find things to think of that are positive,' says a Scarborough woman awaiting the start of cancer treatment.
- The Virus Diaries: Read Mainers’ stories of how the pandemic is affecting them
Local & State

Mills eases restrictions on needle exchange programs amid coronavirus

Maine's governor announces an executive order that allows people to return used needles and get clean ones on an as-needed basis, rather than the traditional one-to-one exchange.
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Business

Pandemic compounds challenges for restaurants that are just getting cooking

At opening time, restaurateurs are maxed out on debt, yet they may not be eligible for government relief.
- Dine In Maine: Restaurants are forced to reinvent themselves

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