Mainers are offering activities normally done in person – cooking lessons, dance lessons, story hours – online for families at home.
March 2020
Posted inLetters
Letter to the Editor: Economy not strong enough to withstand virus
Has anyone else taken note of just how fast the bottom dropped out of President Trump’s “greatest economy ever”? For the worst part of four years we’ve heard him crow about the unprecedented strength of the economy and stock market his policies and tax cuts gifted us. Now, barely two weeks into nationwide COVID-19-related restrictions […]
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Live Music Lineup: Catch these Maine musicians performing online this week
Catch live-streamed performances from When Particles Collide, Oshima Brothers and Toby McAllister.
Posted inLetters
Letter to the Editor: Crisis shows value of progressive policies
How quickly things change in the midst of a real crisis – the worst of which is yet to come – is telling. Our healthcare system and the federal government have been so slow to react to the pandemic because there is no centralized, publicly accountable authority in the system. It is a hodgepodge collection […]
Posted inLocal & State
Maine jails, prisons begin inmate releases in light of coronavirus
Advocates across the country have warned that an outbreak could be severe in the close quarters of a correctional facility.
Posted inDo This, Food, Maine Street
Bar Guide: There are many perks to having a virtual happy hour
No flagging down a bartender or splitting the bill, but you do have to do your own dishes.
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Arrests in southern Maine drop in midst of coronavirus pandemic
Police departments say that a combination of good behavior by the public and a change in police tactics has led to a decline in arrests in Cumberland and York counties.
Posted inDo This
Take a look behind CMCA’s virtual tour
We can’t see the art in person, but photographer David Clough takes us through the galleries.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Do This, Maine Street
Indie Film: Binge local with these Maine-made movies, streaming now
Five films that feature the Pine Tree Street are currently available on major streaming services.
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Letter to the Editor: Government needs to lead on virus response
I was impressed with the column “State must do more against virus” and the struggle the writer went through in making his decision to close his business. The writer followed his conscience and closed his business. Others made different choices. It was therefore heartening to read the headline in the Portland Press Herald on Thursday, […]