Demand for oil has fallen so much due to the coronavirus pandemic that facilities for storing crude are nearly full.
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Hundreds line capitol complex in Augusta to protest coronavirus restrictions
The protest, organized anonymously by groups calling themselves Mainers Against Excessive Quarantine and ReOpen Maine, drew an estimated 300 people and came amid similar gatherings across the country.
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Portland disaster-preparedness firm partners up for COVID-19 medical shelters
Readiness Associates has joined with a California events supplier to offer ‘quick-build’ shelters for health care facilities.
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Japan scientist ‘very pessimistic’ Olympics will happen in 2021
A professor of infectious disease does not think the Games will be held next summer amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Posted inMaine, News
Maine CDC reports another coronavirus death, single-digit increase in cases
After accounting for the 35 deaths and the 414 people who have recovered from the disease, the Maine CDC reported 426 active cases of COVID-19 as of Monday.
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White House faces heat after hotel, restaurant chains helped drain small business program
Some are calling for additional oversight and rule changes to prevent bigger chains from accepting any more money.
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4/20 fizzle: Marijuana industry tested as coronavirus slams economy
The unofficial holiday saluting all things cannabis arrives at a challenging time for the nation’s legal marijuana industry.
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Governors push White House for more help with testing; Trump says they’re playing politics
Maine Gov. Janet Mills joined the governors’ conference call with Vice President Pence; her press secretary said the White House’s breakdown of the state’s testing capacity was wrong.
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Overdose risk during pandemic is tragic reality for some families
Experts have warned that prolonged isolation and uncertainty is a bad combination for drug users and people in recovery, but it’s too early to tell if overdose deaths have increased.
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The Latest: Trump says he will suspend immigration to U.S. over virus concerns
It’s the latest measure taken by the president and his administration to restrict the U.S. border during the pandemic.