At a virtual town hall meeting, the senator and others encourage Mainers to request and use absentee ballots to keep down crowds on Election Day as a safeguard against the coronavirus.
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Local governments not ready to mandate masks on store employees
All Brunswick employees in banks, shops and stores must wear masks if they have face-to-face interaction with the public.
Posted inMaine
MOFGA, Maine Farmland Trust launch grants for farmers disrupted by coronavirus
“Things have really shifted rapidly and a lot of farms have lost sales from market disruptions,” said Sarah Alexander, executive director of the Maine Organic Farmers and Gardners Association.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Gov. Janet Mills releases outline for reopening Maine’s economy without setting criteria or dates
Janet Mills said the decision will be grounded in science, but she would not answer whether she will follow the specific criteria agreed upon by most public health experts: two weeks of declining cases, widespread testing, track and tracing of people exposed to the virus.
Posted inMaine
Augusta landfill no longer taking recyclables due to COVID-19
New rules at Hatch Hill landfill in Augusta, which takes trash from several area towns, have some users upset.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
With so many hotels closed, how does CMP find rooms for 1,500 line and tree workers?
Responding to a pair of storms this month, the utility had to feed and find rooms for hundreds of workers – a bigger challenge during the pandemic.
Posted inNation / World
11,000 deaths: Ravaged U.S. nursing homes plead for more testing
An industry group says only about a third of the 15,000 nursing homes in the U.S. have ready access to tests that can help isolate the sick and stop the spread.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine Crime, News
Lewiston gets $85,000 from feds for coronavirus safety
The grant from the Department of Justice is part of the coronavirus aid bill.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Maine Turnpike anticipates many more people on the road by summer
After seeing half its traffic volume vanish since mid-March, highway officials anticipate they’ll be down 10% per month from July through December.