Members of two local American Legion posts honored the fallen over the Memorial Day weekend, but coronavirus concerns made for a smaller affair than usual.
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Posted inArts & Entertainment, Local & State
While others wait and see, Footlights Theatre forges ahead with July reopening
The theater in Falmouth plans to return with a comedy, as Portland Stage announces its season but no timeframe for it.
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Posted inNews, Schools and Education
Portland schools prepare for year’s end with plan to address learning gaps
The last two weeks of the school year will look different for Portland Public Schools as the district shifts its focus to students who have fallen behind or need more support.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Maine is left on its own as hunger increases
The state is left out of a federal program created to put fresh, healthy food into the hands of struggling Americans.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
Indoor recreation businesses proceed cautiously toward reopening
How Maine can have groups of people socialize safely under the same roof is a question without an agreed-upon answer.
Posted inBusiness, Lewiston-Auburn
Do’s and don’ts of bringing people back to the office
Four attorneys from Auburn’s Skelton, Taintor & Abbott offer practical advice Thursday during a session with the Lewiston Auburn Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Outdoors
Acadia’s Park Loop Road and several coastal state parks will reopen Monday
Parks with beaches, including Popham Beach State Park in Phippsburg and Crescent Beach State Park in Cape Elizabeth, have been closed since March.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
House passes bill to give small businesses leeway on COVID-19 loans
Maine’s Sen. Angus King introduced a companion bill to the House-passed bill last week, but it’s unclear whether the Senate will take up that version.
Posted inNation & World
Democrats charge OSHA isn’t protecting front-line workers
Democrats charge that the agency has been ‘largely invisible’ during the pandemic.
Posted inSports
John Deere Classic chooses to cancel PGA Tour event
Organizers say holding the John Deere Classic on July 9-12 would present too many obstacles, and it’s a better financial decision to cancel.