The biggest blow will likely come from the end of two federal unemployment-insurance programs, with roughly 12 million people facing a late-December cutoff.
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FAA clears Boeing 737 Max to fly again
Regulators around the world grounded the Max in March 2019, after the crash of an Ethiopian Airlines jet l ess than five months after another Max plunged into the Java Sea.
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UMF names new members to Board of Visitors
FARMINGTON — The University of Maine at Farmington has appointed seven new members to the Board of Visitors for 2020-2021. The UMF Board of Visitors is a distinguished body of community and regional leaders that advises the president regarding the university’s role and mission and its relationship with the people of Maine. Members of this […]
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Maine postal workers renew calls to stop service cuts, pass relief funding
Postal labor leaders warned Tuesday that embattled Postmaster General Louis DeJoy is steaming ahead with cost-cutting measures that will reduce service across the country.
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Twitter says it flagged 300,000 tweets for election disinformation
The election turned out to be the most secure in U.S. history, federal and state officials from both parties say — repudiating Trump’s unsubstantiated claims of fraud.
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‘Ghost kitchen’ in Gorham will serve up 6 menus from 1 space
The owner of Grand Central Wine Bar plans to launch the business serving takeout and delivery only, a model that has taken off in other parts of the country during the pandemic.
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UMaine System to hire ombudsman to assist retirees with insurance change
The ombudsman will be charged with helping to guide the transition to a new health insurance exchange that has met pushback from unions and retired employees.
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New Rumford solar project breaks ground, will start providing power in April 2021
The Rumford Planning Board has approved three solar farms so far in Rumford, and a fourth one could possibly be ready for approval in 2021, according to Code Enforcement Officer Richard Coulombe.
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Trump officials rush to auction drilling rights to Arctic National Wildlife Refuge before Biden can block it
The administration called for oil companies to pick spots where they’d like to drill.
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Moderna says early tests show coronavirus vaccine appears almost 95% effective
There’s more promising news on the COVID-19 vaccine front as Moderna says its shot provides strong protection against the coronavirus.