Quinnipiac University’s survey of 807 registered Maine voters finds Republican Sen. Susan Collins trailing the Democratic House speaker by 4 points.
COVID-19
Posted inLocal & State, News, Politics
Mills asks state departments to trim spending by 10%
State Finance Commissioner Kirsten Figueroa directed department leaders to find ways to reduce costs as the state grapples with COVID-19-related revenue losses.
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Republican lawmakers again reject call for special session
Top Democrats want the Legislature to take up hundreds of unfinished bills, but Republican leaders say they first want an agreement on the scope and length of a session.
Posted inAmerican Journal, Lakes Region Weekly
Free COVID-19 test site opens Monday in Westbrook
The “Swab and Send” facility will test anyone with an appointment in an effort to prevent outbreaks.
Posted inSouthern Forecaster
South Portland to hire minority COVID specialist
The temporary position is one of two funded by pandemic relief grant funds.
Posted inSouthern Forecaster
Knightville’s Big Babe’s down, but not out
The city manager speculates that a decrease in tourism due to the pandemic is adversely affecting eateries throughout South Portland; statistics reflect a statewide downward trend.
Posted inAmerican Journal, Coastal Journal, Lakes Region Weekly, Northern Forecaster, Portland Forecaster, Southern Forecaster
Local nonprofits beating back senior isolation
A number of organizations are reaching out to area seniors isolated by the pandemic with a simple message: We know you are there, and we care.
Posted inNorthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Falmouth OKs expanding outdoor dining, retail space
Town awarded COVID-19-related grant
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Work-from-home struggles are employers’ problem too
Managers will have to prepare for a workforce stuck at home if schools don’t reopen.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: School plan gives a way forward
A flexible framework that ties school reopening to local risk factors makes sense for Maine.