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CDC gives Maine $7M to prep for future public health crises

Jun. 27, 2021 02:26 PM EDT
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — The federal government has given Maine a $7 million boost to help prepare for another public health crisis. ...

Editorial Roundup: New England

By The Associated Press Jun. 25, 2021 03:45 PM EDT
Hearst Connecticut Media. June 23, 2021. Editorial: Police accountability demands transparency The powers granted to...

This poster provided by the U.S. Department of Justice shows Maxsim Yukabets. Yakubets, 33, is best known as co-leader of a cybergang that calls itself Evil Corp. Foreign keyboard criminals with no fear of repercussions have paralyzed U.S. schools and hospitals, leaked highly sensitive police files, triggered US fuel shortages and, most recently, a now could be responsible for a disruption in global food supply chains. (U.S. Department of Justice via AP)
Global war on ransomware? Hurdles hinder the US response

By Alan Suderman Jun. 05, 2021 08:31 AM EDT

Editorial Roundup: U.S.

By The Associated Press Jun. 02, 2021 01:03 PM EDT
Excerpts from recent editorials in the United States and abroad: May 31 The Wall Street Journal on ‘melodrama’ in Texas...

Maine pols want more telehealth; COVID-19 decline continues

By Patrick Whittle May. 19, 2021 01:45 AM EDT
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Maine's U.S. senators are joining a push to make the use of telehealth easier as the country moves beyond the coronavirus pandemic. ...

US Navy's top officer likes what he sees at Bath Iron Works

By David Sharp May. 10, 2021 06:01 PM EDT
BATH, Maine (AP) — The U.S. Navy's top officer liked what he saw Monday during a tour of shipbuilder Bath Iron Works, praising the shipyard and its workforce...

Maine: Unemployment fix soon; Collins touts hate crime bill

Apr. 22, 2021 01:45 AM EDT
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Maine's two U.S. senators said the coronavirus pandemic has provided evidence that the state's unemployment system needs to be...

Maine: Senators want PPP improvements; 1M shots administered

Apr. 20, 2021 01:45 AM EDT
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Maine's U.S. senators want the Paycheck Protection Program to provide more help to seasonal small businesses. ...

Virus affecting small towns more; governor extends order

Apr. 15, 2021 02:30 AM EDT
SCARBOROUGH, Maine (AP) — Maine’s growing number of COVID-19 cases is disproportionately affecting smaller towns. The 20 ZIP codes with the...

Today in History

By The Associated Press Mar. 31, 2021 12:00 AM EDT
Today in History Today is Wednesday, March 31, the 90th day of 2021. There are 275 days left in the year. Today’s...

New Hampshire to offer vaccines to all adults within weeks

By Holly Ramer Mar. 18, 2021 10:30 AM EDT
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — All New Hampshire adults will be eligible for the coronavirus vaccine in a matter of weeks, Gov. Chris Sununu said Thursday. ...

Maine senator wants info from CDC on COVID-19 variants

Mar. 09, 2021 01:35 PM EST
AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — Maine's independent senator wants the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to provide more information about how it is...

A statue of President George Washington stands in the U.S. Capitol Rotunda, Tuesday, March 2, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)
Senate Dems sorting final details of $1.9T virus relief bill

By Alan Fram Mar. 02, 2021 12:16 AM EST

A banner thanks residents in several languages at a new community COVID-19 vaccination clinic at the Portland Expo, Monday, March 1, 2021, in Portland, Maine. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)
Maine: Senators push for restaurant help, PPP loan guidance

By Patrick Whittle Mar. 01, 2021 03:28 PM EST

Activists appeal for a $15 minimum wage near the Capitol in Washington, Thursday, Feb. 25, 2021. The $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill being prepped in Congress includes a provision that over five years would hike the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
Minimum wage hike all but dead in big COVID relief bill

By Alan Fram Mar. 01, 2021 10:45 AM EST

Dems bash move to vaccinate consultants; rural aid sought

Feb. 09, 2021 02:30 AM EST
BANGOR, Maine (AP) — Democratic leaders in Maine criticized MaineHealth on Tuesday for providing coronavirus vaccinations to out-of-state consultants hired to...

Feds to give community health organizations a boost in Maine

Feb. 08, 2021 01:30 AM EST
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Organizations that provide community healthcare in southern and coastal Maine will receive a boost from the federal government. ...

FILE - In this Feb. 5, 2021, file photo President Joe Biden speaks about the economy in the State Dinning Room of the White House in Washington. Biden’s push for a giant COVID-19 relief bill is forcing an internal reckoning that pits his instincts to work toward a bipartisan deal against the demands of an urgent crisis and his desire to deliver for those who helped elect him. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)
Biden's dilemma in virus aid fight: Go big or go bipartisan

By Alexandra Jaffe And Jonathan Lemire Feb. 06, 2021 08:34 AM EST

Fewer Maine businesses seek help from replenished PPP

Feb. 04, 2021 01:45 AM EST
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Fewer of Maine's small businesses are seeking help under a replenished Paycheck Protection Program aimed to helping employers weather...

People stroll past a section of the National Mall by the Capitol where workers were still dismantling inauguration installations, after most downtown streets and public spaces had reopened to the public, on Saturday, Jan. 23, 2021 in Washington. Biden is looking to jump-start his first 100 days in office with action and symbolism to reassure a divided and weary public that help is in the offing. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)
White House begins talks with lawmakers on COVID-19 relief

By Aamer Madhani And Lisa Mascaro Jan. 25, 2021 12:21 AM EST