Pam’s Playcare Center, on Middle Road, will be closed until Jan. 19, according to owner and director Pamela Tondreau.
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North Atlantic Conference won’t offer basketball this winter
The conference, which includes five Maine colleges, had previously delayed a decision on winter sports before opting to cancel competition.
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Chebeague Islander fights to save her cafe while battling COVID-19
May Hall lives with long-term symptoms of COVID-19 while fighting to keep her business, The Slow Bell Cafe, above ground.
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U.S. to ramp up vaccinations to get doses to more Americans
States are opening stadiums, convention centers and fairgrounds in an effort to inoculate as quickly as possible.
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Portland Food Co-op closes again after second positive COVID test
After the store reopened Thursday, a second employee tested positive for COVID-19.
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Nancy Bush Ellis, sister and aunt of presidents, dies
Nancy Bush Ellis, a longtime Democrat who helped her Republican brother and nephew get elected president, has died of complications of the coronavirus.
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The Latest: WHO experts heading to China to investigate origins of virus
The latest on the coronavirus pandemic from around the U.S. and the world.
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$11M in pandemic aid awarded to transit agencies
PORTLAND — Greater Portland Council of Government has approved the allocation of $11.1 million in federal stimulus funds to help public transportation providers continue to operate during the pandemic. “The region’s public transportation system will be integral in the post-pandemic economic recovery, and this funding will enable us to rebuild customer demand after the pandemic,” […]
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Maine makes plans to speed up vaccinations as it reports 6 more deaths and 313 new cases
Maine’s CDC director says preliminary planning is underway for higher-volume vaccination sites and an online registration system.
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Free PPE available this week for small Portland businesses
PORTLAND — The city will distribute free personal protective equipment for Portland businesses that interact in person with the public on a daily basis and have 30 or fewer employees. “As we continue to live within a pandemic, PPE (disposable masks, hand sanitizer, and surface disinfectant) is crucial for maintaining safe business operations,” the city […]