The Maine Dental Association says only emergency care can be given during the first phase of Gov. Janet Mills’ reopening plan for coronavirus, so preventive and other routine care may be delayed further.
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Augusta laying off about 30 city employees
Revenue shortfalls and increased costs related to the coronavirus pandemic force city layoffs and furlough days.
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State seeks to boost pay for workers who care for disabled Mainers
Workers who provide direct care to adults with autism or intellectual disabilities were left out of an emergency funding package in March that increased reimbursement rates for other home-care workers during the COVID-19 crisis.
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Arrival of Maine’s migrant farm workers in limbo
Visa applications are typically processed in the first week of April by U.S. consular offices, but they have been largely shut down because of the coronavirus.
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Idexx reports strong earnings for first quarter, with uncertainty ahead
The Westbrook-based company says it is uncertain about the impact of the coronavirus pandemic.
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Judge refuses to block Michigan governor’s stay-home order
The opinion was issued amid a growing divide between the governor, a Democrat, and the Republican-controlled Legislature over her use of emergency powers.
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Spruce Mountain looking at outdoor graduation this summer
Seniors at the Jay high school will have to wait past June for ceremony.
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Another 7,400 Mainers filed unemployment claims last week
The number brings the total claims filed since mid-March to roughly 108,500.
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Thirty million people have sought U.S. jobless aid since virus hit
With more employers cutting payrolls to save money, economists have forecast that the unemployment rate for April could go as high as 20%.
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The Latest: Pelosi says $1 trillion needed for state and local governments in next relief bill
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell shifts his tone, suggesting he would consider additional funds in the next bill.