The head of Maine’s CDC says the state is seeing the type of ‘rapid rise’ that other regions have, and is pressing the federal government to release more supplies for health care workers.
March 2020
Posted inCoastal Journal
‘We’re all in the same rowboat’: Southern Midcoast businesses weather tough times amid pandemic
Restaurants are forced to either restrict operations to pick-up or delivery services, or shut down altogether.
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Posted inNation & World, News
Aid group says Mideast lockdowns hinder humanitarian efforts
Countries across the Middle East have imposed sweeping measures to prevent its spread, including closing their borders.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
Maine financial regulator loosens industry rules amid crisis
The Maine Securities Administrator is temporarily relaxing certain requirements for financial firms, to keep the industry moving during the coronavirus outbreak.
Posted inNation & World, News
Some U.S. leaders take ‘do as I say, not as I do’ virus stance
Even as the U.S. has largely hunkered down, some powerful people in Washington have defied preventative measures aimed at curbing the spread of the contagious coronavirus
Posted inThe Forecaster
Bath arts center continues ‘Live from Home’ concert series
BATH — With shows still postponed, the Chocolate Church Arts Center is continuing its “Live from Home” series of concerts performed at home by regional musicians. The shows can be streamed online via the arts center’s Facebook page. This weekend’s shows feature indie-folk band Gentle Temper at 7:30 p.m. Friday, March 27, and “Yellow Brick […]
Posted inThe Forecaster
Pandemic prompts Bath-area United Way to launch ‘urgent needs fund’
BATH — United Way of Mid Coast Maine has created an “Urgent Needs Fund” to help initiatives and agencies meet the heightened needs of local people during the COVID-19 pandemic. The fund has been established “to match the needs of vulnerable people in Mid Coast Maine with the generosity of people who want to help […]