Flowfold, partnering with L.L. Bean, plans to double production of the protection gear for health workers caring for COVID-19 patients.
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Posted inMaine, Politics
U.S. Senate candidate complains that pandemic politics are unfair
U.S. Senate hopeful Tiffany Bond has 2,500 of the 4,000 voter signatures she needs to get on the ballot, but securing the rest in a time of social distancing will be tricky.
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Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Maine breweries urge Mills to let them open earlier
Brew pubs aren’t allowed to reopen until July 1, but the Maine Brewers Guild notes that many of its members have outdoor seating, making them as safe for patrons as restaurants, which can reopen June 1.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, Uncategorized
Vendor at BIW tests positive for COVID-19
Bath Iron Works reports its third case, saying the vendor was wearing personal protective equipment at the shipyard Friday and is now in quarantine, as are two other vendors who were in close proximity to the person who tested positive.
Posted inBaseball, Softball, Tennis, Track & Field, Varsity Maine
2020 Spring Sports Senior Spotlights: Mountain Valley Falcons
Recognizing the spring sports seniors from Mountain Valley High School.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Scammers target Maine’s stressed unemployment system
Criminals have used stolen personal information to file fraudulent jobless claims across the country as unemployment offices dole out historically large benefits.
Posted inBusiness, Lewiston-Auburn, Maine, Maine Crime
Lewiston business owner and still-working employee are awarded unemployment benefits they didn’t ask for
David Allen at Allen Manufacturing says he was “baffled” when he told the Maine Department of Labor, “Dan is still working for us” and benefits were awarded two weeks later anyway. And then he got them, too.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, News
PHOTO: Back to the beach
There was plenty of room to spread out and practice social distancing Tuesday at Crescent Beach in Auburn.
Posted inNation / World
Third U.S. service member dies of coronavirus complications
The number of cases in American troops passes 6,100.
Posted inMaine, News
Maine to expand contact tracing for coronavirus exposures
The state will use $7.5 million in federal funds to hire more staff to identify those who may have had contact with infected people, and it is using new technology to allow people in quarantine to report symptoms.