A recent disconnect between the state and a youth hockey league about what should be done raised questions about how Gov. Mills’ administration has approached enforcing executive orders passed since the pandemic began.
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Posted inElection 2020, Local & State, Politics
Political mail piling up across Maine in unusual election year
Campaign mailers, many of them negative, are increasingly popular as the COVID-19 pandemic limits door-knocking and huge sums of money flood into Maine from out of state.
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Posted inMaine colleges, Sports
It’s been a challenging fall for these college athletes
Four Maine high school grads attending schools beyond the Northeast have had varied experiences adjusting to college life, sports, and in some cases an absence of competition, during the pandemic.
Posted inLocal & State, Schools and Education
‘Nothing is the same’: Educators adapt to teaching in the COVID-19 era
As Maine schools see isolated cases of coronavirus and shift between instructional models, teachers are doing their best to regain a sense of normalcy and adapt their classrooms to the pandemic.
Posted inFood, Recipes
Homefront: A teenager’s cooking project takes the form of bagels
When Martin makes Martin’s Bagels, the whole house enjoys the fruits of his labor (we’re not kidding about the labor).
Posted inFood
Dine In/Out Maine: An East End recharge
Before winter closes in, we take a tour of the good food still to be had (and the places we still miss) in Portland’s East End.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
The Maine Millennial: ‘Don’t mess with COVID,’ says someone who knows
Getting infected with the coronavirus can have serious health effects even for those who survive.
Posted inLocal & State, News
COVID-19 case detected at York High School
A person affiliated with the school had close contact to more than 50 students and staff members, the school department says.
Posted inNation & World, Politics
Pelosi, Mnuchin trade blame as hopes dim for stimulus before election
With the talks slogging on, the Republican-controlled Senate is set to leave town on Monday.
Posted inElection 2020, Nation & World, Politics
Surging coronavirus colors White House race in closing days
At a rally Saturday, President Trump mocked his Democratic challenger, Joe Biden, for raising alarms.