Veterans groups and municipal officials across Maine are finding other ways to honor fallen veterans during the pandemic.
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Swab maker for COVID-19 testing prepares to open new plant in Pittsfield
Puritan Medical Products says the plant could nearly double the company’s output and should be open by July 1.
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Posted inRiver Valley, Rumford Falls Times
Former Mexico town manager gets lift van with help from friends
Former Mexico Town Manager Joe Derouche finally has the lift van that many of his friends and neighbors helped him search for and spread the word about his need for it. The red 2005 handicapped-accessible van arrived at the Derouche home on Wednesday and the Derouche’s have taken the van for their first ride to look for moose and deer in the nearby countryside.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Maine bankruptcy filings decrease in 2020 despite stay-at-home order
The number of people or businesses filing for bankruptcy in 2020 is at its lowest number in three years, although some bankruptcy attorneys anticipate that the number could skyrocket during the summer months.
Posted inSports
Cuomo gives permission for New York pro teams to resume training
The announcement from Gov. Andrew Cuomo might not have a big effect, because several teams are either likely to train outside New York or face other obstacles.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Uncategorized
Building a community garden, one giant pumpkin apart
Social distance was measured in fruit rather than feet Sunday at Saint Dominic Academy. “Keep one giant pumpkin apart,” the Rev. Seamus Griesbach told the dozen students, parents and teachers helping build a community garden on the Auburn campus. The governor and the Maine Center for Disease Control & Prevention would approve because, as Griesbach […]
Posted inCommunity Sports, Local Sports, Sports
Little League: Some towns calling it quits for 2020, others are setting up summer alternatives
A few leagues have already been canceled, but many are hoping to play games in July and August.
Posted inMaine
Colby graduates told not to seek or expect perfection
Colby College President David A. Greene addresses, virtually, 493 seniors Sunday in a “Celebration of the Class of 2020.”
Posted inMaine
Bowdoin College graduate runs home — more than 50 kilometers — to Hallowell
Anne McKee, with no in-person graduation ceremony to attend, instead marked her college graduation by running more than 50 kilometers from Bowdoin College in Brunswick to her family’s Hallowell home.
Posted inSports
WNBA teams set to make tough decisions on roster cuts
Teams must cut players without much evaluation so they can get under the salary cap and start paying players.