As municipal governments near the end of their budget year, local officials are considering cuts to services and programs to make up for revenue losses caused by the pandemic.
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Group warns Trump protesters to avoid Guilford, gather in Bangor
Some are concerned about potential violence if protesters and Trump supporters gather outside Puritan Medical Products in Guilford, where the president plans to visit Friday.
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So. Portland Fire Department issues re-opening guidelines
SOUTH PORTLAND — The South Portland Fire Department issued some safety reminders this week to all businesses working to reopen after closure due to the coronavirus pandemic. “It is important for businesses to remember that they must follow all existing fire codes, while accounting for social distancing,” the department said in a release. The department […]
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Local state parks mark end of outdoor reopenings
Cape Elizabeth’s three state parks re-opened this week, marking the last major outdoor areas to do so in the local region.
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Requests for absentee ballots in Maine up threefold from 2016
Nearly 40,000 Maine voters have already requested ballots for the July 14 primary election.
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Members of Maine’s congressional delegation criticize Trump’s response to protests
Rep. Pingree says the president abused his power, while Sen. King lists ‘many things wrong’ and Sen. Collins says Trump’s use of force against D.C. protesters wasn’t justified. Rep. Jared Golden cautioned the president about deploying U.S. troops on American soil.
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Mills raises security concerns about Trump’s plan to visit maker of test swabs in Maine
The governor raised issues during a conference call in which Trump berated governors, telling them to ‘dominate’ protests of racial injustice. Mills added more pointed criticism at a news conference in which she said the country needs leadership, ‘not more hatred and more division.’
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Bath Housing receives food and toiletries from community organizations
Each week, Bath Housing receives 140 meals from Cooking for Community. The food is made by Mama Mo’s, a Yarmouth restaurant that specializes in soups and other comfort foods.
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State finance commissioner to update lawmakers on pandemic’s impact
The Appropriations and Financial Affairs Committee wants to learn what the Mills administration plans to do with $1.25 billion in federal aid that has so far gone unspent.
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Scarborough Town Hall opens for business
SCARBOROUGH — Scarborough Assistant Town Manager Larissa Crockett stood in front of the entrance to Town Hall Wednesday morning with a reusable mask over the lower half of her face and a box of disposable face masks tucked under her arm. Town Hall opened at 8 a.m. for the first time since March 17. It […]