The Select Board took the extraordinary step at a meeting on Sunday.
March 2020
Posted inThe Maine Forecast
Rain Tuesday, heavy rain Friday, cooler days in between
Most of March has featured a good bit of warmth. We mix in a few cooler days here or there, but also have to deal with a good bit of rain this week.
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Posted inLocal & State
Coming together in faith even as a virus pulls communities apart
Religious leaders in Greater Portland are finding ways to foster togetherness as the coronavirus pandemic forces them to limit or even cancel physical services.
Posted inBusiness, Lewiston-Auburn
Working: Microgreens could be big for Sabattus farmers
Eli’s Homestead farmers are diving into microgreens, little nutrient-packed sprouts that can grow indoors year-round.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Portland Public Library shuts down for two weeks
It joins several other libraries that have decided to stay closed to the public during the coronavirus outbreak.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Coronavirus means an early end to ski season in parts of Maine
Ski resorts are among countless businesses across Maine scaling back or changing operations in response to health advisories.
Posted inNation & World
Trump calls on Americans to cease hoarding food, supplies
“You don’t have to buy so much,” the president said at a news conference Sunday. “Take it easy. Just relax.”
Posted inPolitics
‘Bigger than any one of us’: Biden, Sanders take on pandemic
The Democratic presidential candidates, in their first one-on-one debate of the 2020 campaign, are looking to cast themselves as best-positioned to lead the nation through a global pandemic.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Man dies in snowmobile crash in Baxter State Park
The victim is identified as a 22-year-old Rhode Island man.
Posted inLocal & State, News
YMCA of Southern Maine closes 4 branches over concerns about virus
The closures of at least two weeks will impact the hundreds of fitness enthusiasts who use clubs in Portland, Biddeford, Freeport and New Gloucester.