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PublishedMay 8, 2020
Mills announces accelerated reopening for retail stores, restaurants in 12 rural counties
The announcement comes one day after Gov. Janet Mills unveiled a deal with Westbrook-based Idexx that will allow the state's public health lab to triple its testing capacity.
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PublishedMay 5, 2020
Maine’s two-week quarantine a deal-breaker for some seasonal residents
The 14-day self-quarantine order for anyone coming to Maine from out of state frustrates masses of second-home owners and raises uncertainty about a peak spending season.
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PublishedMay 4, 2020
Gov. Janet Mills rebuffs Republican criticism over administration’s pandemic response
Gov. Janet Mills says she has consulted with lawmakers from both parties in developing a reopening plan, and a Republican effort to call the Legislature back so it can revoke her emergency powers is unlikely to win enough support.
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PublishedMay 4, 2020
Rick Savage says Sunday River Brewing Co. will reopen Tuesday despite losing licenses
The brew pub owner from Bethel plans to begin serving customers again Tuesday and keep pressing the state to stop the public health clampdown on the economy.
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PublishedMay 3, 2020
Are hair salons low-risk? Maine says yes; other states disagree
Unlike dozens of other states, Maine's four-stage plan to restart sectors of the state economy puts some businesses that have close contact with their customers at the top of the list.
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PublishedApril 29, 2020
Maine tourism industry worries quarantine rule will cancel its summer
A 14-day isolation requirement for people coming into the state through August would deal a crippling blow to tourism businesses, but Maine's economic development chief calls the rule ‘a last-case choice.’
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PublishedApril 29, 2020
Maine’s most popular parks and beaches to remain closed
Ten of Maine's state parks along the coast will remain closed until at least June 1 under a new order by Gov. Janet Mills that looks to gradually reopen the state's economy.
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PublishedApril 28, 2020
Some Republicans are calling Janet Mills a dictator
Critics say she went too far in shutting down Maine's economy, but supporters say she has kept Mainers safe.
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PublishedApril 28, 2020
Some businesses closed by coronavirus may reopen Friday under Janet Mills’ plan to restart economy
Gov. Janet Mills detailed a comprehensive reopening plan that brings Maine businesses online in stages over the course of the summer, but she cautioned that any surge in cases that threatens public health could lead to new restrictions.
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PublishedApril 27, 2020
Gov. Janet Mills expected to unveil reopening plan Tuesday
Gov. Janet Mills gave no timetable but said the first businesses to reopen will be those that can minimize direct interactions between employees and customers.
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