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The Maine Jobs and Recovery Plan, Explained
It’s been a difficult two years for Maine. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, many people lost their jobs and many industries have suffered....
Feb 14, 2022
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Maine Lawmakers Invest $20 Million in Rural Communities
Maine’s rural forestry industries, like the state’s economy as a whole, sustained significant blows in the face of the pandemic. Loggers,...
Nov 29, 2021
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Over Half a Million Mainers Will Receive Hazard Pay
On November 10, Governor Mills announced that 524,754 working Mainers will receive one-time Disaster Relief Payments of $285, to be...
Nov 22, 2021
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Maine’s Vaccination Milestone: 1 Million Vaccinated!
Earlier this month, Maine reached a major milestone in the fight against COVID-19. Over 1 million Mainers are now fully vaccinated,...
Oct 15, 2021
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Teachers and School Staff Combat COVID-19, Protect Students
Pfizer this week announced that its COVID-19 vaccine is effective for children ages 5 to 11. While this is great news in a time where...
Sep 24, 2021
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The Federal Government is Ending COVID-Related Federal Assistance. What’s Next for Mainers?
The federal government has dealt working families across the country a one-two punch in the past few weeks. On August 27, the Supreme...
Sep 13, 2021
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Do We Really Still Need Masks?
As children prepare to go back to school while the Delta variant surges across Maine, masks are back in fashion. School districts across...
Aug 30, 2021
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Is the COVID-19 Vaccine Dangerous?
There’s been a lot of speculation about the COVID-19 vaccines from Pfizer, Moderna, and Johnson & Johnson since their release last year....
Aug 16, 2021
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Facing the Delta Variant in Maine
This week, Governor Mills celebrated 80 percent of Maine adults receiving at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. But the rise of the...
Aug 13, 2021
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