Officials from both cities said there have been very few complaints since an executive order went into effect July 8.
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Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine, Uncategorized
Can you spare some change? Coin shortage hits area
Some say people with rolled coins haven’t brought them to banks, credit unions.
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Posted inSports, Varsity Maine
Status of fall sports still unclear after Mills announcement about school reopenings
The ability to play fall sports will likely depend on each county’s risk for COVID-19 spread.
Posted inCheering, Football, Varsity Maine
Lost Lobster Bowl: Meet the area selections, Part 5
The fifth in a series of short Q&As with football players and cheerleaders who would have been participating in Lobster Bowl activities this week had the game not been canceled by the pandemic. Featuring athletes from Oxford Hills, Edward Little and Oak Hill.
Posted inBaseball, Boys Lacrosse, Girls Lacrosse, Softball, Tennis, Track & Field, Varsity Maine
2020 Spring Sports Senior Spotlights: St. Dom’s Saints
Recognizing the spring sports seniors from Saint Dominic Academy.
Posted inMaine, Schools & Education
Thomas College in Waterville moves certain graduate programs fully online
Onset of pandemic and having to offer courses 100% online enabled the college to more quickly migrate its graduate courses and have them approved.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Job search looms for 80,000 unemployed
Little information had been widely distributed about the job search requirement that will soon affect tens of thousands of Mainers who receive unemployment benefits. So we went to the Maine Department of Labor to find out more.
Posted inMaine, News
Numbers of COVID-19 patients in Maine hospitals sink to new lows
Maine Medical Center in Portland had the fewest pandemic inpatients this week since the opening days of the pandemic.
Posted inNews, Schools & Education, Uncategorized
Mills administration issues guidelines for reopening schools, leaves decisions to districts
The framework includes a color-coded system for designating COVID-19 risk level by county, and outlines safety requirements – including mask wearing – that all schools are expected to meet.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Maine unemployment rate dipped below 7% in June
The rate fell from 9.3% in May to 6.6% in June as a tepid economic recovery added about 19,000 jobs. But a state economist warns that the unemployment rate doesn’t fully capture the scope of job losses.