The federal program, renewed as part of an economic stimulus package passed last year, can provide up to $284 billion in loans.
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Online signups complicate vaccine rollout for older people
As states across the U.S. roll out the COVID-19 vaccine to people 65 and older, senior citizens are scrambling to figure out how to sign up to get their shots.
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Eustis school to continue remote learning for week; MSAD 58 and Rangeley schools return to in-person learning
Schools in all three systems went to remote learning Monday.
Posted inMaine, Schools & Education
Maine colleges will expand COVID-19 testing for spring semester
The University of Maine System announces a move to weekly testing for all in-person staff and students as some private colleges also plan for more rigorous screening.
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Vaccine reserve was already exhausted when Trump administration vowed to release it
States were anticipating a windfall after federal officials said they would stop holding back second doses. But the approach had already changed, and no stockpile exists.
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Vaccine expansion plagued by uncertain supply, as COVID-19 cases remain high
It’s unclear when Maine will be able to obtain more doses and accelerate its efforts to vaccinate older residents, even as major health care networks make plans for vaccine clinics.
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The Latest: EU looks at vaccine certificates to help tourism
The latest on the coronavirus pandemic from around the U.S. and the world.
Posted inThe Franklin Journal
Farmington 2021 town meeting will be by referendum
The annual town meeting has been pushed back to April.
Posted inFranklin, Livermore Falls Advertiser, News, Schools & Education, Varsity Maine
Mental health program serving student-athletes well in Jay
When Spruce Mountain High School athletes learned most competitive sports were approved for this winter, the number of athletes ineligible to participate because of grades went from 47 to 14.
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Biden unveils $1.9 trillion plan to speed virus vaccines, ease economic fallout
It includes $1,400 checks for most Americans, extension of a temporary boost in unemployment benefits and a moratorium on evictions and foreclosures through September.