The state has committed more than $1.2 billion of the $1.25 billion it received from Congress to help it address a myriad of coronavirus-related expenses.
Gov. Janet Mills
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Tourism, hospitality businesses in line for $40 million in state relief
A grant program targeted at Maine’s hardest hit sectors will provide up to $20,000 to struggling businesses.
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Maine Legislature prepares for historic pandemic session
Lawmakers will be sworn into office by Gov. Janet Mills on Wednesday at the Augusta Civic Center, which is being used instead of the State House, to protect against spread of COVID-19.
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Bill Nemitz: Nightlife? What nightlife?
The Mills administration’s 9 p.m. closing order isn’t punitive. It’s common sense.
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Maine employers receive state emergency grants worth almost $54 million
Roughly 1,200 small businesses and nonprofit organizations will receive federally funded payments to cover payroll and other expenses.
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Bill Nemitz: Wearing a mask is hard? Yeah, right
Those who don’t want to wear face coverings during the pandemic don’t know the meaning of inconvenience.
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Maine Climate Council releases draft of climate change action plan
Gov. Janet Mills will reveal the details of the final plan during a virtual public event on Dec. 1.
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Maine reports 184 COVID-19 cases, setting another record
The state has set COVID-19 daily case records for four days in a row, but no additional deaths were reported Friday.
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Can Maine reverse its troubling COVID-19 trend? Experts say yes, but it will take work.
Complying with masking requirements, avoiding social gatherings and improving access to rapid testing will be key factors in avoiding an exponential growth in cases.
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Questions and answers on Gov. Mills’ new mask mandate
The new mandate is more comprehensive and requires people to wear masks in most places outside their homes and yards.