The Capital Judicial Center is expected to remain closed to the public all week due to a lack of staff. It is slated to reopen to the public Monday, Dec. 7.
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Collins, King part of group calling for $908 billion coronavirus relief package
The bipartisan package would continue providing unemployed Americans with an additional $300 in weekly benefits while funneling an additional $288 billion into small business relief programs.
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Posted inArts & Entertainment, Nation & World
Chef David Chang won $1 million on a game show. He’s giving it all to hospitality workers.
Chang became the first celebrity in the history of ‘Who Wants to be a Millionaire’ to win the $1 million prize.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Cyber Monday shoppers fall short of projection but still post record at $10.8 billion
The gusher of online spending was a record, rising 15% from 2019.
Posted inPortland Forecaster
Portland restaurants head into ‘difficult stretch’
Managers of two long-time restaurants, Becky’s and DiMillo’s on the Water, will continue to follow CDC guidelines with the hope business will get closer to normal after the winter.
Posted inHealth, Nation & World
Health care workers, nursing home residents should be first to get vaccines, CDC panel says
The directions are to prioritize health care workers and residents of long-term care facilities to get shots of coronavirus vaccine in the initial rollout.
Posted inNation & World
Why health officials are terrified of a pandemic Christmas
Health experts say the public health messaging needs to be retooled, as the country is simply tuning out the warnings.
Posted inNation & World
The Latest: U.S. morgues and hospitals overflow during ‘very dark couple of weeks’
The latest on the coronavirus pandemic from around the U.S. and the world.
Posted inAmerican Journal
Letter: Westbrook councilor doesn’t have ‘right’ to endanger others
I read with great interest the (Nov. 26) article concerning Westbrook City Councilor Elliot Storey. The gist of his protest was about mask wearing. He felt that the Governor’s mask mandate was “draconian.” Later in the article he said something with which I totally agree. He noted the impact from “the expanded definition of the […]
Posted inPortland Forecaster
Portland man working on design for face-visible mask
Preston Haynes hopes his new design will help those who lip read.