I want to go straight to Kristie Lu Stout in hong kong. This is a bill about sending fugitives to Mainland China and why has it infuriated so many people . Basically because it cuts at the heart and autonomy of hong kong and people believe in this extradition bill if passed will be used to criticize immigrants of Mainland China. At 11 00 p. M. Official organizers of said, what they are calling it a million man march to the street in hong kong, they heard that march over and as you see the scenes behind me. This is not it yet. Theres been scenes of confrontation and minor clashes between protesters and police. About in the last hour or so we saw hard core elements of the protesters gathered here at the legislative complex business, according to the Hong Kong Police spokesperson they told police they used to attack metal barricades and the Police Responded with batons and pepper spray. Since then weve seen riot police move in. Weve seen fire brigades and ambulances arrive as well as prot
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The state says that without substantial increases in processing facilities and capacity, the number of farms in Maine will continue to decline, and more food will be imported.
For Farmers Surviving the Pandemic, Timely Federal Grants and CDFIs Made All the Difference
May 07, 2021
Last winter, farmers in Maine may have had little hope of still being in business in the spring of 2021, given how their businesses were rocked by the pandemic. But for many, their fortunes quickly changed when Coastal Enterprises Inc. (CEI), Maine’s longtime community development financial institution (CDFIs), stepped in to administer millions of dollars in 2020 CARES Act assistance to farmers across the state.
In just 25 days during December 2020, CEI administered $17.4 million in CARES Act funding to 437 farmers, producers and processors across the state. The grants ranged between $1,000 and $100,000 for pandemic-related infrastructure investments, making unplanned e-commerce investments, and more. For some, the grants literally saved their businesses. While CEI is a lender and not a grant-making agency, it is an example of how CDFIs can rise to the challenge of disbursin