Historic job losses are occurring everywhere and won’t be slowed without intervention from Washington.
Gov. Janet Mills
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Jim Fossel: Gov. Mills should work with Maine Republicans on economy
In times of crisis, leaders need to bring people together, not drive division.
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Posted inLocal & State, News
Federal judge rules against Orrington church that challenged Mills
U.S. District Judge Nancy Torresen denies Calvary Chapel’s motion for a temporary restraining order that would have allowed it to hold an in-church service Sunday.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Maine CDC reports 44 more COVID-19 cases, 1 death
With Maine’s numbers continuing a slow but steady increase, Gov. Janet Mills and state health officials say the overall trajectory and trend supports relaxing additional restrictions on businesses.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Uncategorized
Mills announces accelerated reopening for retail stores, restaurants in 12 rural counties
The announcement comes one day after Gov. Janet Mills unveiled a deal with Westbrook-based Idexx that will allow the state’s public health lab to triple its testing capacity.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
Maine’s two-week quarantine a deal-breaker for some seasonal residents
The 14-day self-quarantine order for anyone coming to Maine from out of state frustrates masses of second-home owners and raises uncertainty about a peak spending season.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
Mills postpones second-quarter tax-payment deadline to July 15
The move will allow those who pay estimated taxes on their income to delay those payments for a month.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Maine should not follow demonstrators
Ignoring public health regulations during an epidemic won’t bring back the state’s economy.
Posted inBusiness, News
Are hair salons low-risk? Maine says yes; other states disagree
Unlike dozens of other states, Maine’s four-stage plan to restart sectors of the state economy puts some businesses that have close contact with their customers at the top of the list.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Maine is not alone in pandemic crisis
A worldwide recession on the heels of a global pandemic has as much impact here as do the choices made in Augusta.