New federal rules now allow boat captains to use federal Paycheck Protection Program funds to pay deckhands.
COVID-19
Posted inLocal & State, Times Record
Bath shipyard strike won’t affect delivery of machines to swab maker
The shipyard’s largest union launched its first strike in nearly 20 years on Monday, removing over half of the company’s workforce.
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Posted inLocal & State, News, Schools and Education
Maine Catholic schools to reopen classrooms this fall
Students in eight schools from Biddeford to Bangor will receive in-classroom instruction, although online options are available if requested.
Posted inNorthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
New director ready to get Falmouth library back in circulation
Jenna Mayotte aims to reinvigorate the popular community hub following the change in leadership, extensive renovations and fallout from the pandemic.
Posted inAmerican Journal
Distance learning had successes, challenges
Westbrook saw a dropoff in student attendance and a few other other issues, but overall, teachers say they are proud of how they dealt with the unprecedented upheaval in the way they educate.
Posted inAmerican Journal
COVID-19 death toll 10 at Springbrook in Westbrook
The skilled nursing center in Westbrook reports 38 positive tests among residents and 20 among employees.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Scarborough Leader, Southern Maine Weeklies
After surviving COVID-19, World War II veteran gets his overdue service medals
The family of a veteran of World War II and Korea organized a ceremony for him to receive the medals after the 92-year-old survived COVID-19.
Posted inForecaster Opinion
Forum: Changes in the COVID-19 response
June is here. In Maine, that usually means days at camp, visits to the beach, hikes, bonfires and lobster dinners. This year, June also means a new stage in the state’s reopening plan. With a pandemic going on around us, it’s hard to know exactly how to act or how to spend our time, but […]
Posted inSouthern Forecaster
COVID-19 behind Cape school budget increase
School Superintendent Donna Wolfrom noted that opening schools this fall with be “costly.”
Posted inAmerican Journal
More Westbrook restaurants move outdoors, but financial concerns remain
Four more restaurants downtown will be taking advantage of the city’s program that allows expanding outdoor dining.