Even a disease outbreak doesn’t excuse a municipality’s violation of the state’s public meeting law.
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Posted inBusiness, Food
The Wrap: The Garrison in Yarmouth is closing for now
The Garrison ends its take-out experiment, and Midcoast residents get mobile seafood delivery.
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Commentary: How to limit hoarding and keep America’s hands clean
Rationing has to play a role, but apps that tell consumers where essential goods are in stock would help.
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Brunswick adopts civil state of emergency, effective shelter-in-place order
Under the new rules, all stores or businesses outside of a list of 27 ‘essential’ industries, must close. The order lasts for 7 days, after which it’s expected to be renewed.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Local & State, News, Times Record
Arts groups quickly get shows up online, but surviving the shutdown will be more difficult
Two relief funds have been set up for individual artists, while organizations grapple with a loss of ticket sales.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Local & State, News, Times Record
Demand grows for homemade medical masks, but CDC has reservations
Central Maine Medical Center says it welcomes donations of homemade masks; St. Mary’s says professional-grade donations only, please.
Posted inBusiness, Uncategorized
California companies jump in to supply ventilators needed in coronavirus fight
Last week, Bloom Energy Chief Executive KR Sridhar realized his fuel-cell business could help alleviate the state’s critical shortage of ventilators. The San Jose company repairs and refurbishes the fuel-cell power generators it sells to large companies and nonprofits, and Sridhar saw similarities with ventilators, which help patients breathe. After speaking with Gov. Gavin Newsom’s […]
Posted inNation & World
Harvey Weinstein tests positive for coronavirus in prison
The former film producer, who was hospitalized with heart problems in recent weeks, was diagnosed and quarantined just days after being transferred to the state’s maximum security prison.
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WHO warns ‘pandemic is accelerating’
The number of new coronavirus cases reported each day vastly exceeds the daily figure from weeks ago.
Posted inLocal & State
Waterville scrambles to meet public meeting laws
The COVID-19 subcommittee met again Monday and discussed how to move forward in light of the fact that the city has no provision in its charter to allow for it to make big decisions in emergencies.