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Maine Sending $850 Relief Checks to Residents Starting This Week
Maine’s economic relief program is about to be put into effect, benefitting an estimated 858,000 people. The first round of 5,000 $850 relief checks will be sent to Maine residents on Thursday, and will be followed by waves of 200,000 checks per week in subsequent weeks, Gov. Janet Mills announced Wednesday. In late April, Mills signed the budget into law…
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White House COVID Czar Warns of Fall, Winter Surge If Congress Doesn't Approve More Relief
Dr. Ashish Jha, the White House COVID-19 response coordinator, warned Wednesday the U.S. will face a challenging fall and winter without additional congressional funding for testing and treatment.
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Mainers to Receive Inflation Relief Money Amid Budget Surplus
Hundreds of thousands of Maine residents will soon be getting checks for $850.