The state will receive about $17.1 million out of $255 million in federal funding included in the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021.
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Rockland ferry terminal closed after COVID-19 case
The terminal will stay closed until Friday morning while officials notify close contacts and clean the building after a staff member tested positive for the virus.
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Biden rolls out $2.3 trillion infrastructure plan ‘to win the future’
Funding would come from a hike on corporate taxes that would aim to raise the needed money over 15 years and later reduce the deficit.
Posted inBusiness, Nation / World
New York is latest state to legalize recreational marijuana
The Empire State could become the East Coast’s largest recreational marijuana market – generating a potential $2.3 billion in annual sales by its fourth year, a trade publication estimates.
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Delta joins other U.S. airlines in ending empty middle seats
The decision announced Wednesday reversed a policy that had been in place since last April.
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States have given out billions in unemployment overpayments during pandemic, watchdog reports
The report noted that ‘overpayments are not necessarily a result of fraud, though some may be.’
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Maine Lobster Festival cancels again for 2021
The 2020 Festival also was canceled because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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No, Volkswagen is NOT changing its name to Voltswagen
Journalists are wary of looking out for pranksters around April Fool’s Day, but this time it came from a multi-billion dollar corporation
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Three Lewiston-Auburn restaurants temporarily close due to COVID-19 cases
The Holy Donut in Auburn is closed until further notice, while Gritty’s pub will reopen Wednesday and Chick-a-dee of Lewiston will reopen Thursday.
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Mills commits state agencies to ‘lead by example’ in climate change fight
The governor said the state will follow a new report’s blueprint for making government operations more climate-friendly.