Founding Father Patrick Henry’s famous words still ring true today as Mainers’ personal and economic liberties are trampled by an overreaching state intent on preventing further deaths by the coronavirus. “Give me liberty, or give me death” is what Henry said to the Second Virginia Convention on March 23, 1775, helping to motivate the American […]
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BIW helps Maine company boost nasal swab production for COVID-19 testing
Bath Iron Works is manufacturing 30 machines designed to boost Puritan Medical Group’s production of testing swabs from 20 million to 40 million per month.
Topsham-based schools will pay spring coaches
Maine School Administrative District 75 School Board members voted last week to pay spring sports coaches their full stipends, despite the spring sports season being canceled due to the pandemic.
Seguin Island could lose $12,000 this summer due to pandemic
The 64-acre island located 2.5 miles from the mouth of the Kennebec River will be open to boaters, but the lighthouse and gift shop will be closed this summer in response to the coronavirus pandemic.
Wiscasset school plans in-person graduation, other Midcoast schools uncertain
Wiscasset Middle High School will host an abbreviated outdoor graduation ceremony and car procession at 7 p.m. on June 11.
Fishermen getting desperate as $300 million federal bailout stalls
Frustration is mounting among Maine fishermen and lawmakers over the aid, which was approved in March but still hasn’t been distributed.
Portland poultry plant to be idled 3 days because of COVID-19 outbreak
Tyson Foods, which has had 10 confirmed cases, will clean the facility over the weekend while awaiting employee test results.
BIW calls employees back to work as state begins to reopen
Many Bath Iron Works employees took extended unpaid leave after the coronavirus outbreak started, but now the shipyard says its time to return.
Brunswick nursing home residents get parade of visitors
Horizon’s Living and Rehabilitation Center organized a parade of cars and people that circled the facility Wednesday so residents could see family members at a distance.
Some medical marijuana stores report boost in sales under virus
Lisbon’s medical marijuana stores say they are seeing an increase in sales during the coronavirus pandemic that has closed or limited other businesses.