The Department of Education says it will make the call in consultation with health and emergency management officials, while local officials will oversee the details of the reopening.
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Mills administration backtracks on testing for out-of-state riders on transit
The reversal came a day after the Portland Press Herald reported that transit operators were surprised and confused by the state’s new directive.
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The Virus Diaries: ‘Don’t get discouraged, because you’re not alone’
An avid runner shares her story about finding the strength to keep going when everything starts badly.
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Hotelier blasts Mills over quarantine alternative for out-of-state visitors
Mark Walsh of Ocean Properties, which operates 11 hotels in Maine and 125 nationwide, said requiring visitors to present negative tests in lieu of quarantine is not a viable option.
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Dow sinks 1,600 points as virus cases rise, deflating optimism
Stocks are falling sharply on Wall Street as coronavirus cases increase again.
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Stack wood, talk it out, bake a pie: Building up resiliency during a pandemic
A local mental health clinician offered advice to business leaders Thursday during the Lewiston Auburn Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce’s first Zoom breakfast.
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Maine CDC reports 30 new coronavirus cases, but trends ‘heading in the right direction’
No additional deaths were reported Thursday, and the number of active cases of the disease continues to decline as recoveries outpace new COVID-19 infections.
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Trump administration won’t say who got $511 billion in taxpayer-backed coronavirus loans
The administration backtracked on an earlier commitment to release individual loan data.
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Migrant farmworkers, many who have tested positive for COVID-19, move north from Florida to other farm states
Workers’ groups say that state officials and growers were slow to respond to the threat, and did not move until fairly recently to ramp up testing.
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Golf: New ‘Maine Event’ set to replace the canceled Charlie’s Maine Open this summer
Plans being finalized for the Augusta Country Club to host two-day tournament in August that will consist of only Maine professionals and amateurs.