Salvage BBQ and Smokehouse on Congress Street will remain closed until at least June 9.
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Milestone shelter in Portland reports 5 cases of COVID-19
Milestone Recovery, which serves people who are using alcohol and drugs, appears to be the site of Cumberland County’s latest COVID-19 outbreak.
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Posted inLocal & State, Outdoors
BikeMaine cancels its annual cycle around the state
The organization said it was impossible to host the event safely in the middle of a pandemic.
Posted inBusiness, Food, Local & State
Restaurant owners steamed at decision to delay indoor dining
Owners who had planned to reopen their dining rooms Monday say they weren’t given enough notice of the change, and the money and effort they’ve put into reopening is wasted.
Posted inLocal & State
Here’s the latest on what’s open, what’s closed and what’s next
Maine’s gradual reopening plan was complicated enough to begin with, and it keeps changing in response to the coronavirus pandemic and information gleaned from the experiences in other states. Here’s a quick look at what’s allowed to be open in Maine now, and what will be allowed to open soon. Each sector must follow specific […]
Posted inLocal & State, News, Schools and Education
Yarmouth High School custodian diagnosed with COVID-19
The school department says the worker is quarantining at home and is not believed to have had contact with the public.
Posted inNation & World, Politics
Will mail-in voting turn Election Day into Election Week?
Officials warn that it may take days to count what they expect will be a surge of ballots.
Posted inSports
Time working against MLB union as it contemplates critical next step to save season
Time is very much a factor now, with the ongoing coronavirus pandemic permitting a slim path to a truncated, fan-less baseball season this summer.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
Maine companies in bankruptcy sue federal agency for denying them emergency loans
The three companies say they were unfairly denied Paycheck Protection Program funds because they are in Chapter 11 reorganization.
Posted inLocal & State, News
The Virus Diaries: Mainer finds himself stuck, halfway around the world
Sean O’Connor boarded a vessel in January and expected to be home in April. But the pandemic has had him trapped aboard ship in Singapore for months.