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The state has awarded grants to 96 cities and towns that will reimburse the cost of COVID-19 education, prevention and public health enforcement, particularly as summer visitors begin to arrive.
In a letter to Gov. Janet Mills, the Maine Hospital Association seeks $100 million while the Maine Medical Association wants $20 million.
In Bar Harbor, much of the economy is driven by visits to nearby Acadia National Park, cruise ship calls and other tourism. But with this season wiped out by the coronavirus crisis, some businesses are wondering if they'll survive to see the next
Bath Iron Works has delivered 22 of 30 machines to help Puritan Medical Products more than double its production of COVID-19 testing swabs. The machinery will be installed at a new Pittsfield manufacturing plant, expected to open July 1.
To keep pace with the evolving financial needs of its customers during the pandemic, the Finance Authority of Maine is offering special terms in several of its business assistance programs.
For four days in July, golfers will be able to practice their swings in a temporary course at Portland's Hadlock Field, providing another revenue stream for the home of the Sea Dogs while baseball remains quiet.
Bath Iron Works has delivered six of the 30 machines being built for Puritan Medical Products so the medical swab company can rapidly expand its ability to meet demand for COVID-19 testing components.
The suit against a Puritan Medical Products distributor by an Italian company is the fourth claim of patent infringement in European courts. But Puritan has successfully defended all four.
Bars, breweries and tasting rooms across the state can open for indoor, sit-down service and capacity restrictions on retail stores have also been loosened as the state's COVID-19 cases plateau in former hot spots.
The designation of MedRhythms' "digital therapy" for stroke patients with walking impairment means the company could receive quicker review of its product from the Food and Drug Administration.
The plan was unveiled Friday by tourist industry groups to help the $7 billion sector recover from COVID-19 shutdowns, and the groups hope to pay for the plan with the state's share of CARES Act money.
The two Maine businesses have teamed up to expand testing for COVID-19 in the state. Next week, they'll be providing tests for first responders in Saco.
Responding to the impact of the pandemic, the federal government is sending $1.5 million to Maine to expand telehealth and behavioral health services.
Maine's first professional golf competition in decades has been postponed, but a virtual event will raise funds for the hospital that had been slated as the pro tourney's beneficiary. The state's 200th anniversary will be celebrated during its 201st.
As COVID-19 cases stay flat and decrease in 13 rural counties, tap rooms, bars, and more are allowed to reopen June 12. But the reopenings require adherence to state health and safety checklists, some of which have been updated.
The president is expected to tour and deliver remarks at the Guilford company, but Mills said his remarks to governors about cracking down on protesters makes her concerned that his visit will cause unrest in the state.