With Maine’s numbers continuing a slow but steady increase, Gov. Janet Mills and state health officials say the overall trajectory and trend supports relaxing additional restrictions on businesses.
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Nine Maine businesses sue Gov. Janet Mills over shutdowns
Federal lawsuit asks a district court to rule Janet Mills’ restrictions on commerce are unconstitutional.
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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.