It’s predicted demand won’t return to normal until 2023.
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Pole vaulters put on a show in backyard event
Renaud Lavillenie and Mondo Duplantis each make 36 clearances at 16 feet in 30 minutes in the ‘Ultimate Garden Clash.’
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Hallowell fabric shop doing its part as one of central Maine’s essential businesses
WhipperSnappers Quilt Studio owner Lynn Irish say the process of applying to be an essential business took only a day.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Maine CDC reports 33 new coronavirus cases, 1 more death
The one-day increase in active COVID-19 cases in Maine comes as state leaders are grappling over how best to reopen parts of the economy.
Posted inNation & World
The Latest: New Zealand reports no new coronavirus cases for first time since outbreak in mid-March
The Latest on the coronavirus pandemic. The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people. For some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness or death. WELLINGTON, New Zealand — New Zealand reported no new coronavirus cases Monday, marking a significant moment that indicated the […]
Posted inBiddeford-Saco-OOB Courier, Southern Maine Weeklies
La Kermesse canceled this year
Organizers of the four day event say look for a big celebration in 2021.
Posted inLocal & State
Republican leaders demand removal of Mills’ emergency powers
The party’s top elected officials in the Maine Legislature want to take away the governor’s emergency powers over her handling of the coronavirus.
Posted inFood, Recipes
Homefront: Home-baked bread is within your grasp
Editor’s Note: We have been asking readers (and the occasional Press Herald writer) to tell us what they are cooking, and why, during this time of self-isolation. This week, MEGAN GRAY, who cover courts for the Press Herald, tells us about attempting homemade bread. Bonus: she threw in a recipe for an Italian-esque white bean […]
Posted inHealth, Local & State
Maine reopening with ‘bare minimum’ testing strategy
The state’s plan calls for a doubling or tripling of statewide testing capacity, but more robust approaches would require 20 or 30 times that.
Posted inBusiness, News
Are hair salons low-risk? Maine says yes; other states disagree
Unlike dozens of other states, Maine’s four-stage plan to restart sectors of the state economy puts some businesses that have close contact with their customers at the top of the list.