STATE — Starting with a statement from the Governor, the state has launched a web page of resources available across Maine. “Fred Rogers – Mr. Rogers – said, “When I was young and I would see scary things on the news, my mother would say, ‘Look for the helpers. You will always find people who […]
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Coronavirus claims state’s first fatality as case count rises
The victim was a Cumberland County man in his 80s. The number of cases has grown to 168.
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Maine unemployment stood at 3.2% in February
The state’s unemployment rate is expected to increase dramatically in March as a result of mass layoffs tied to the coronavirus outbreak.
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How to serve 1,400 credit union customers in two days and keep everyone 6 feet apart
The two busiest days of the month are coming next week – when Social Security and disability payments are available. Community Credit Union and others are gearing up with no lobbies and no business as usual.
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Community notices, announcements, cancellations
Farmington Recreation Department has online offerings The staff at the Farmington Rec Dept. has created enough online offerings for 8-10 weeks. A weekly schedule for programs, times, and supplies needed will be posted Sundays at 4 p.m. Postings will be seven days a week, 3 times a day. The Recreation Department will either be going […]
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Stocks drop, but hold on to weekly gains after big rally
Even after the winning streak this week the market is down 25% from the peak it reached a month ago.
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Trump signs $2.2 trillion virus relief bill after urgent action by Congress
The legislation will speed government payments of $1,200 to most Americans and increase jobless benefits for millions of people thrown out of work.
Posted inBusiness, Franklin, Maine, News, River Valley, The Franklin Journal
Farmington dealership provides SUVs to Med-Care Ambulance first responders during pandemic
FARMINGTON — Home Auto Group, Farmington Ford, has partnered with Med-Care Ambulance in Mexico to provide two SUVs for assessing patients during the COVID-19 pandemic. The 2020 Ford Explorer and 2020 Ford Escape, marked and in Med-Care red, were driven to Mexico on Friday morning. Home Auto Group principal owner and President Joe “Mac” MacConnell […]
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British Prime Minister Boris Johnson tests positive for coronavirus
Two of his top aides in the fight against COVID-19 also say they have the disease.
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Latest: Navy heads for ‘choppy waters’ as 2 dozen infections sideline aircraft carrier
The latest on the coronavirus pandemic from around the nation and world. The Navy, the military service hit hardest by the coronavirus, scrambled Friday to contain its first at-sea outbreak, with at least two dozen infected aboard the USS Theodore Roosevelt, one of 11 active aircraft carriers whose mission is central to the Pentagon’s strategy […]