More than 2,400 small employers have been approved for forgivable loans intended to keep workers on payroll and cover essential business expenses.
2021
Posted inMaine colleges, Sports
College roundup: John Chaney, longtime basketball coach at Temple, dies at 89
Chaney led Temple to 17 NCAA Tournament appearances over 24 seasons and was a commanding presence on and off the court.
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Posted inBusiness, Maine
Maine labor group calls for OSHA to codify new COVID-19 guidance
New recommendations are just that, but could lead to regulations and stepped-up enforcement for workplaces that violate coronavirus safety.
Posted inSports
NFL notebook: Texans have ‘zero interest’ in trading quarterback Deshaun Watson
David Culley is introduced as Houston’s new coach and says ‘the reason I’m in this position today is because I knew (Deshaun Watson is) going to be a Houston Texan.’
Posted inNation & World, Politics
In fight over Republican Party, state committees stand as firewall for Trump
Trump critics have been pushed out or marginalized, leaving loyalists among their ranks.
Posted inPortland Sea Dogs, Sports
Corey Wimberly named manager of Portland Sea Dogs
Wimberly, who played 12 years in the minors, is entering his third season as a manager in the Red Sox system, having guided both Lowell and Salem.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Maine Med hires anti-union firm to train, dissuade nurses
Nurses would be required to take time from their work caring for patients, delivering vaccines and conducting coronavirus tests to attend the mandatory training.
Posted inMaine, News
Bill would shift control of Capitol Police to Legislature
Rep. Rachel Talbot Ross, D-Portland, says the force that protects the State House and other properties should be overseen by lawmakers rather than the executive branch.
Posted inNation & World
Trump White House spent $200 million to donate 8,700 ventilators globally. Officials don’t know where they are.
The effort, driven by the Trump White House, had no clear criteria for determining who should get them and no way to keep track of where many ended up.