Delay costs IOC ‘several hundred million’; Japan will pay rest of $2 billion-$6 billion

Thomas Bach, president of the International Olympic Committee, said based on a a 2013 agreement, all added costs beyond the IOC obligations will be covered by Japan.

Two workers at Sappi’s Westbrook mill test positive for COVID-19

Both employees appear to have been infected through exposure outside the mill, the company said.

Maine CDC reports 65 new coronavirus cases as long-term care facilities are hit hard

DHHS Commissioner Jeanne Lambrew said the state is taking additional steps to ensure nursing and long-term care homes have adequate emergency plans in response to outbreaks at several facilities.

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Funeral homes adapting during coronavirus pandemic

Meeting with families by video platforms to plan funerals, postponing services until later in the spring or summer and wearing extra protective gear while working with the deceased are among the ways funeral directors have adapted during the pandemic.

Who’s getting these hundreds of billions in the government aid? The public may be in the dark.

The rescue legislation does not compel the Small Business Administration to disclose the identity of the recipients.

Stocks fall as investors brace for earnings hit from virus

The pullback followed news over the weekend that OPEC, Russia and other oil producing nations have agreed to cut output in a bid to stem a slide in crude prices following a collapse in demand due to the outbreak.

The Latest: White House asks Congress to push back census by months

The Census Bureau has already delayed data collection deadlines by weeks and suspended field operations because of the coronavirus pandemic.

Garbage on the rise in Maine during pandemic, but recycling remains vital

Recycled cardboard and paper keep the supply chain moving for makers of toilet paper and cardboard boxes destined to be part of future shipments to grocery stores and hospitals.

Federal loan program a Catch-22 for some Maine small businesses

As $1.5 billion in economic relief flows into the state, some small employers say restrictions and deadlines will prevent the program from saving jobs as intended.