Maine’s senior senator said she has been dissatisfied with ‘inconsistent’ messaging on coronavirus from the federal government.
March 2020
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
Wex ‘strongly encouraging’ its employees worldwide to work from home
The Portland-based payment technology firm says it hopes to have employees fully transitioned to remote work by March 20.
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Posted inElections, Local & State, Politics
Maine’s campaigns turned upside down by coronavirus
Candidates emphasize online presence, avoid handshakes and struggle to get petition signatures amid virus fears.
Posted inAmerican Journal, Forecaster Sports, Lakes Region Weekly, Sports, Varsity Maine
Start of spring high school sports practices delayed to April 27
The Maine Principals’ Association has pushed back preseason practices by a month in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.
Posted inCops & Courts, Lewiston-Auburn, Local & State, News
Jails take steps to reduce inmates’ exposure to coronavirus
Androscoggin County is restricting inmates’ exposure to people coming from outside the jail.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News, Politics
Bill to increase Maine overtime protections fails to win lawmakers’ support
The bill would increase the threshold for salaried workers in the state to earn overtime pay, but lawmakers said it would burden businesses in an uncertain economy.
Posted inSports
Augusta National postpones Masters golf tournament
Masters chairman Fred Ridley said he hopes the event can be held ‘at some later date.’
Posted inSports
Boston Marathon postponed until Sept. 14 amid virus concerns
The race, which had been scheduled for April 20, has 31,000 registered runners and has attracted an estimated 1 million spectators in years past.
Posted inBiddeford-Saco-OOB Courier, Southern Maine Weeklies
Mary’s Walk and Kerrymen 5K canceled
The event, which attracts 2,000 participants raising money for cancer research, will move online this year,