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Portland council OKs outdoor restaurant, retail plan
May 19, 2020The plan, approved in a virtual meeting Monday evening, would turn six downtown streets into pedestrian-only venues for outdoor dining and retail from June 1 to Nov. 1.
May 19, 2020
'Rural reopening' continues; Portland council to vote on opening outdoors
May 18, 2020Restaurants in 12 counties can open, with restrictions, beginning today. Meanwhile, Portland is set to vote on a measure that will allow retailers and restaurants to operate outside when they open June 1.
May 18, 2020
Maine traffic from Canada plummets during pandemic
Updated: May 15, 2020Border restrictions between the U.S. and Canada, which may soon be renewed, don't apply to most commercial traffic and returning citizens. Nevertheless, travel into Maine fell over 40% in the first month of the pandemic.
Updated: May 15, 2020King renews pitch for state-inspected meat and poultry, as shortages continue
May 13, 2020The legislation, which King jointly introduced two years ago, would allow states whose standards meet federal ones to sell meat and poultry across state lines.
May 13, 2020Maine nixes residency requirement for marijuana licenses
May 12, 2020The state said Monday it will stop enforcing a requirement that individuals licensed to do marijuana business in Maine must also be residents.
May 12, 2020Maine dentists criticize Mills' reopening plan for not including them
May 12, 2020Check-ups and routine oral care are not permitted under the first phase of the governor's business reopening plan. A professional group says that's a mistake, and that it's hurting patient care.
May 12, 2020
Retail businesses in 12 Maine counties may reopen, with restrictions
May 11, 2020Businesses in all counties except Cumberland, York, Penobscot and Androscoggin can open retail, with safety precautions, as of Monday, and restaurants as of May 18. The four remaining counties are still on a June 1 schedule.
May 11, 2020
IDEXX testing partnership is 'game changer' for state's reopening plan
May 8, 2020The ability to test more Mainers could alter reopening plans at a time that's pivotal for the restaurant and lodging industries, who don't know what's ahead for the normally lucrative summer season.
May 8, 2020
Maine banks handling smaller loans in 2nd bailout round, as policy debate rages
May 8, 2020Maine banks say loans are smaller and more manageable in the second round of the SBA's Paycheck Protection Program — and there's money still available. But some officials express long-term concerns with the program.
May 8, 2020
Maine to receive $1.3M for brownfields cleanup at three sites
Updated: May 8, 2020Recipients in Androscoggin County, Millinocket and Portland will receive a total of $1.3 million to assess and clean up contaminated properties under the federal Brownfields Program.
Updated: May 8, 2020
Maine's pandemic rules rank as least restrictive in Northeast
May 7, 2020The national analysis compared each state and the District of Columbia on the basis of public health measures such as restaurant and bar closings, operating restrictions on nonessential businesses and other criteria.
May 7, 2020
Maine chambers gather business input on safely reopening state's economy
May 5, 2020A 20-question survey compiled by the Maine Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives is being sent to chamber members and other businesses and organizations across the state, and aims to provide input into the state's reopening plan.
May 5, 2020
$317M awarded to small Maine businesses in 2nd bailout round
May 4, 2020The Paycheck Protection Program, which provides forgivable loans to small businesses hurt by the ongoing crisis, was quickly depleted in its first round of funding. But the second round assisted over 9,000 Maine businesses in its first week.
May 4, 2020New unemployment claims are down in Maine, but still soaring above historic levels
May 1, 2020The number of Mainers applying for unemployment benefits last week was down from previous weeks, but still far more than in recent history.
May 1, 2020
Leigh Saufley, new law school dean, talks about move from courtrooms to (empty) classrooms
Updated: May 4, 2020Saufley served as chief justice of the Maine Supreme Judicial Court for over 18 years before taking the top post at the state's only law school. In the midst of the pandemic, she discussed challenges ahead, for both the short term and long term.
Updated: May 4, 2020
Maine health care providers receive $42M from feds for COVID-19 battle
April 29, 2020The money will help the state's hospitals and other health care providers cover the costs of treatment, make up lost revenue and expand testing for uninsured Mainers.
April 29, 2020
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