On Tuesday, Gov. Janet Mills announced golf courses, along with disc golf courses, will be permitted to open on Friday with restrictions in place as part of phase one of her four-stage plan to reopen the state.
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Maine business leaders split on governor’s plan for reopening
While the head of the Portland Regional Chamber of Commerce calls it ‘a step in the right direction,’ the head of HospitalityMaine fears it will devastate the tourist industry.
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Mills says virus reopening plan will rely on case data, but specifics are unclear
The administration says it will monitor critical epidemiological data, but the plan has no specific numbers for the desired case trends, testing availability and the capacity of track-and-trace testing.
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Oxford County restaurants get creative to survive the shutdown
Free meals on Fridays and discounts for ‘Tiger King’ costumes marketed by owners.
Posted inBusiness, Lewiston-Auburn
Lewiston’s Flowers Bakeries worker sick with COVID-19, asks others to self-quarantine
The Georgia-based parent company of the former Lepage Bakeries said Tuesday it’s taking “all necessary precautions to ensure the safety of our team members.”
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How did a small coastal airport in Owls Head get an $18 million federal bailout?
Knox County Regional Airport initially was granted more money than Maine’s largest commercial airports because of a funding quirk that provided huge windfalls to small operations with no debt.
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Maine schools expect almost $44 million in federal aid to offset costs of pandemic
The emergency funds for K-12 schools will be based on districts’ eligibility under a federal program based on their numbers of low-income students.
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Stores may reopen in June, but will shoppers return?
Retailers are likely to make permanent changes in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic to promote consumers’ safety and confidence.
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The Virus Diaries: Richmond woman battles cancer, worries for daughter’s safety
Janette Sweem is grateful for the help she has received during ‘a hellish year.’ She is dealing with chemotherapy treatments and worries for her daughter aboard the virus-infected USS Kidd.
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Gun sales on the rise during pandemic
Some shop owners can’t keep 9 mm ammo on the shelves.