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HOSPITALS IN THE STATE...IN GETTING THEIR GUIDANCE DIRECTLY FROM THE C-D-C. AS THE CORONAVIRUS CONTINUES TO SPREAD.. MANY ARE OUT OF WORK. AND NOW A SOUTH PORTLAND LANDLORD IS GOING VIRAL ON FACEBOOK FOR HIS GENEROSITY. HE DIDN'T WANT HIS BUILDING OR HIS TENANT ON CAMERA.. BECAUSE HE SAYS THE REAL STORY IS ABOUT KINDNESS. WMTW NEWS 8'S ALLISON ROSS HAS MORE ON HOW A SIMPLE ACT OF IS MAKING A MAJOR IMPACT ON FAMILIES. 10;52;28;01- 10;53;30;23 "I'VE TOLD THEM THAT THEY DON'T HAVE TO PAY RENT." YOU HEARD HIM RIGHT.. NO RENT. NATHAN NICHOLS, OWNS A PROPERTY WITH TWO UNITS IN SOUTH PORTLAND 10;52;17;01- 10;52;22;15 "I HAVE A YOUNG FAMILY IN ONE UNIT AND I HAVE THREE FRIENDS IN ANOTHER." FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL, HE WILL NOT BE COLLECTING RENTS FROM EITHER OF HIS TENANTS. 10;49;06;24- 10;49;29;08 "I DON'T REALLY SEE IT AS SOMETHING I DID FOR MY TENANTS SO MUCH AS JUST AN OBSERVATION THAT I HAD THE ABILITY TO HELP. IN A POST.. THAT HAS SINCE GONE VIRAL ON FACEBOOK.. 10;51;13;23- 10;51;26;20 "I AM QUITE SURPRISED." NICHOLS SHARED HIS PLAN.. TO NOT CHARGE RENT... SAYING IN PART, "COVID-19 IS GOING TO CAUSE SERIOUS FINANCIAL HARDSHIP FOR SERVICE AND HOURLY WORKERS AROUND THE COUNTRY." "BECAUSE I HAVE GOOD FORTUNE AND OF BEING ABLE TO AFFORD IT AND THE PRIVILEGE OF BEING IN THE OWNER CLASS, I JUST LET THEM KNOW I WOULD NOT BE COLLECTING RENT IN APRIL." ALTHOUGH HE CAN AFFORD IT.. THE STRESS IS SOMETHING THAT HE IS ALL TOO FAMILIAR WITH. 10;51;57;08- 10;52;07;05 "MY SISTER IS A RESTAURANT WORKER AND SHE'S GETTING REALLY NERVOUS ABOUT THE INCOME THAT SHE WILL MOST LIKELY LOSE THAT THERE IS NO WAY FOR HER TO RECOVER." FOR NICHOLS, HE SAYS HE ISN'T A HERO. 10;51;35;01- 10;51;39;02 "I AM LITERALLY JUST NOT TAKING SOME MONEY THAT PEOPLE WERE GIVING ME." HE IS HOPING HIS KINDNESS WILL SPREAD JUST AS RAPIDLY AS THE FACEBOOK POST. 10;50;08;20- 10;50;26;26 WE HAVE A SYSTEM THAT IS INTERDEPENDENT AND IF ONE PERSON IS OUT OF WORK IT IS GOING TO IMPACT IN SMALL WAYS OTHER PEOPLE AND EVENTUALLY IT ALL COMES AROUND. SAYING EVEN THE SMALLEST ACTS HELP IN TIMES OF TROUBLE. 10;52;43;06- 10;53;02;17 THERE ARE WAYS TO ACT WI

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