The president is expected to sign the legislation, but debate has already begun over what comes next.
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Rising to the occasion: In quarantine, some find baking is exactly what they knead
Across the country, grocery store shelves normally stocked with flour and yeast are bare, and social media is flooded with pictures of homemade loaves of bread. As people are stuck at home during a global pandemic, many are turning to bread and baked goods for comfort.
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Probe sought in Trump administration’s ouster of scientist
A top vaccine scientist says he was ousted for resisting political pressure to promote hydroxychloroquine as a treatment for COVID-19.
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Portland schools add another meal site for students in need
Starting Monday, school meals will be available at the Reiche Community School from 10 a.m. to noon.
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MOFGA, Maine Farmland Trust launch grants for farmers disrupted by coronavirus
“Things have really shifted rapidly and a lot of farms have lost sales from market disruptions,” said Sarah Alexander, executive director of the Maine Organic Farmers and Gardners Association.
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Governor avoids specifics in outline for reopening economy
Janet Mills said the decision will be grounded in science, but she would not say what criteria she would follow.
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UMaine System offers in-state tuition to students displaced by COVID-19
The Maine Welcome program will offer in-state tuition to students around the country whose schools have permanently closed because of the coronavirus.
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N.C. governor allows NASCAR teams in garages, eyes Coca-Cola 600 on May 24
The state’s stay-at-home order runs through May 4, but NASCAR teams are now allowed to work in their shops, which might pave the way for the resumption of the Cup Series.
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Beyoncé’s BeyGOOD initiative offers $6 million for coronavirus relief
In partnership with Twitter Chief Executive Jack Dorsey’s #startsmall initiative, the money will go to various community-based organizations, UCLA and the National Alliance in Mental Illness.
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An early market rally gets wiped out, leaving stocks mixed
The market’s latest bumpy ride shows how fragile hope among investors is that global economies will be able to withstand the carnage being inflicted by the coronavirus.