Press Herald - To counter the Trump administration’s new restrictions on the COVID-19 vaccine, states are starting to form coalitions — including a group of eight northeastern states that Maine is a part of — to try to keep the vaccine accessible. Some states in the coalition have issued executive orders to try to circumvent federal rules on COVID-19 vaccines. Whether Maine will follow suit is unclear.
Press Herald - As economists nationwide watch closely for signs of a recession, some have suggested one may be approaching — or already underway — in Maine. The chief economist at Moody’s Analytics recently included Maine in a list of nearly two dozen states that he says are “in or at high risk of suffering a recession.” But the Maine state economist pushed back on the assessment, saying employment is steady