Leaders of the Governor’s Economic Recovery Committee say any recovery plan for Maine must work in concert with protecting public health.
Glenn Jordan
Glenn Jordan joined the Portland Press Herald in 1994 to cover the fledgling Portland Sea Dogs. A native of Vermont, he studied philosophy in college and worked at two newspapers in New Hampshire and one in Connecticut before moving to Maine. He spent his first two years of marriage living in the keepers quarters of the Portland Head Light and has three grown children. In addition to baseball, he has covered nearly every sport played in Maine, from biathlon and curling to running and sailing. Currently he works part-time and can be found near cross country trails in fall, swimming pools and ski slopes in winter and tennis courts in spring. All other times, he’s probably on a pickleball court. He is a two-time USA Pickleball national medalist (silver and gold) and played for both the Austin Ignite and Indianapolis Drivers in 2023, helping Indy win the inaugural National Pickleball League championship over Austin in a league for senior pros aged 50 and over.
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Local gadget-maker takes a crack at a better face mask
The founder of Portland-based Zootility Tools has come up with a design that requires no sewing, no elastic and no wires, and says glasses won’t fog up because the mask fits so snugly.
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Dean Rogers, former voice of the Sea Dogs at Hadlock Field, dies at 73
Rogers, who also worked in local radio for more than 4 decades, is a member of both the Maine Broadcasters Hall of Fame and the Maine Baseball Hall of Fame.
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Move to repeal Affordable Care Act ‘just inviting chaos,’ Maine leaders say
Should the U.S. Supreme Court uphold the Trump administration’s effort to overturn the law, they say, the consequences would reverberate throughout the health care system.
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Amusement, recreation and entertainment businesses reopen, but it’s not all fun and games
Turning the calendar to July means the majority of public-facing businesses in Maine can now serve customers, as long as they comply with a checklist of state-mandated safety precautions.
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Maine’s in-home service providers operating under new house rules
Businesses that rely on working in customers’ homes are either finding ways to adapt to the coronavirus pandemic or staying on the sidelines.
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Another Mainer is climbing pro basketball ladder
Nick Lagios, a South Portland native, could become the general manager of a new G League franchise in Mexico City.
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Maine retailers urge customers to be kind, wear masks and keep their distance
Three large retail trade groups launched the ‘Let’s Be Kind’ campaign Thursday in response to repeated incidents of anger and hostility by customers.
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Pandemic sparks a do-it-yourself boom across Maine
While the coronavirus outbreak has hampered other sectors of the economy, business is booming for retailers that cater to home improvement projects.
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McDonald’s to hire 1,000 new workers in Maine for indoor dining
The state’s 62 fast-food franchises are expanding options beyond drive-through and takeout, now that dine-in restrictions have been lifted.