President Trump has activated the Guard in California, New York and Washington state.
March 2020
Posted inPortland Forecaster
Health precautions impact homeless community
Preble Street is now offering only take-out meals and Milestone Recovery has temporarily discontinued detoxification intake and 12-Step programs.
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Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
MaineHealth asks state’s manufacturers to produce medical equipment, supplies
Several have said they may be able to produce masks, face shields, gloves and other equipment to help in the coronavirus fight.
Posted inNation & World, Uncategorized
U.K.’s Johnson orders shops closed, no gatherings over virus
British Prime Minster Boris Johnson has banned gatherings of more than two people in a stepped-up response to slow the new coronavirus.
Posted inNation & World
Troubled cruise ship with 2,000 passengers docks in Honolulu
Charter flights have been arranged to take the Norwegian Jewel’s passengers to cities around the world.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Stocks slump, despite Fed aid, as coronavirus bill stalls again
Stocks end another bumpy day broadly lower as investors wait to see if Democrats and Republicans can settle their differences on an economic rescue package.
Posted inCops & Courts, Local & State, News
Maine State Police ID shooter in 31-year-old Blue Hill man’s death
Maine State Police detectives are investigating a shooting death that claimed the life of a 31-year-old man outside his home in Blue Hill
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
Luxury vacation rentals firm promotes early visits to Maine from out of state
Apex Luxury Rentals said Friday’s email was intended to give people the option to safely quarantine in Maine, not spend a vacation here during the coronavirus pandemic.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, News
Feds: Scam artists spread virus lies, prey on Medicare recipients
Federal law enforcement is warning that scam artists are preying on older people’s fears by peddling fake tests for the coronavirus to Medicare recipients.
Posted inArts & Entertainment
David Byrne’s ‘American Utopia’ to come out in book form
The former Talking Heads frontman is collaborating with the author and illustrator Maira Kalman, who worked on the Broadway show.