Local & State
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PublishedMay 26, 2020
Lewiston business owner and still-working employee are awarded unemployment benefits they didn’t ask for
David Allen at Allen Manufacturing says he was "baffled" when he told the Maine Department of Labor, "Dan is still working for us" and benefits were awarded two weeks later anyway. And then he got them, too.
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PublishedMay 26, 2020
Maine to expand contact tracing for coronavirus exposures
The state will use $7.5 million in federal funds to hire more staff to identify those who may have had contact with infected people, and it is using new technology to allow people in quarantine to report symptoms.
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PublishedMay 26, 2020
While state is struggling with virus outbreak at prison, county jails are not
Unlike the Maine Department of Corrections, county jails haven't reported any positive cases of inmates with COVID-19, but have to hold sentenced inmates longer.
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PublishedMay 26, 2020
Portland disaster-preparedness consultancy to acquire New Jersey firm
Readiness Associates, which has been involved in the coronavirus pandemic response, is purchasing Continuity Dynamics Inc.
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PublishedMay 26, 2020
Maine lost 1,700 construction jobs from March to April
About 5.7% of all Maine jobs in the industry were lost as projects were postponed or canceled because of the coronavirus pandemic, but the state had the lowest percentage of construction job losses in New England.
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PublishedMay 26, 2020
State program to resolve consumer complaints on hold for pandemic
The Attorney General's Office's Consumer Protection Division, already facing a backlog of mediation cases, suspended its volunteer-reliant services two months ago.
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PublishedMay 26, 2020
State guidelines convince more Maine summer camps to close
The guidance for guarding against the coronavirus has left many other operators hopeful they can do something this summer, while still others remain undecided.
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PublishedMay 26, 2020
Maine high schools get creative to salvage graduations
Unable to host traditional ceremonies because of the pandemic, schools opt for drive-in ceremonies, video productions and small gatherings to honor the Class of 2020.
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PublishedMay 26, 2020
On this date in Maine history: May 26
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PublishedMay 25, 2020
City and town halls in southern Maine begin to reopen to the public
As municipal offices open back up, officials are still encouraging Maine residents to do business online when they can.
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