The city has said it will wait to enforce the hazard pay provision in the minimum wage referendum approved by voters in November, but the school board voted Tuesday to implement the provision retroactively to Dec. 3.
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Maine shatters another COVID-19 record, reports 748 new cases
The Maine CDC recorded 8 more deaths, but noted that many of the new cases were from a test results backlog that the agency has begun to process and enter into the case reporting system.
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Israel heads to new elections as government collapses
Israel’s divided government has collapsed, triggering the country’s fourth election in under two years.
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State employees union files complaint over COVID-19 information sharing
The Maine Service Employees Union, which represents thousands of state government workers, says it has been requesting the information from the Mills administration since the summer.
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What airlines, other industries get in $900 billion relief bill
Congress’ pandemic relief package covers a lot of ground.
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Portland council gives top city attorney retroactive raise
The City Council awarded attorney Danielle West-Chuhta, whose official title is corporation counsel, retroactive raises of 3 percent for 2019 to 2020, raising her salary to $148,473 a year.
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Maine courthouses limiting hours because of concern about virus surge
Judicial branch officials said hours are subject to change and will be in effect through January.
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Acrobats hurt in circus accident reach $52.5 million settlement
The rigging suspending them by the hair plummeted to the floor during a circus performance in Rhode Island in 2014.
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Scarborough superintendent plans to retire at the end of June
Prince was hired as interim superintendent in 2019 after having previously retired as superintendent in RSU 14. He plans to depart after his contract expires June 30.
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ACLU of Maine: Prioritize prisons, jails in vaccine distribution
The organization sent a letter to state officials urging them to consider vaccinating residents of prisons, where several major COVID-19 outbreaks have occurred.