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Portland disaster-preparedness firm partners up for COVID-19 medical shelters

by J. Craig Anderson April 20, 2020April 20, 2020

Readiness Associates has joined with a California events supplier to offer ‘quick-build’ shelters for health care facilities.

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Council OKs funding application for Portland Harbor dredge

April 20, 2020April 21, 2020

PORTLAND — The City Council last week approved a $20 million federal grant application to fund a long-awaited dredging of sections of Portland Harbor. The $20 million Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development grant would pay for roughly two-thirds of the $30 million project, which will “provide safe and full tide access to berthing, loading […]

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Portland Public Library furloughs 24 employees

April 20, 2020April 20, 2020

PORTLAND — Portland Public Library has temporarily furloughed 24 full- and part-time employees as a result of the library’s extended closure due to the ongoing public health pandemic. The furloughs are effective until May 30. Health and other benefits will be maintained during the furlough period. The library has retained 46 staff to provide the […]

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Portland graduation ceremonies rescheduled for August

April 20, 2020April 21, 2020

PORTLAND — Graduation ceremonies will be rescheduled from June to early August for the class of 2020 at Casco Bay, Deering and Portland high schools, and fourth quarter grading will be changed for all Portland students because of the remote learning system in place. “We’ve surveyed our high school seniors and they indicated overwhelmingly that […]

Maine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion

Maine Voices: Disease was formidable enemy for Maine soldiers in the Civil War

by Eben MIller Special to the Telegram April 19, 2020April 19, 2020

Then as now – and in surprising ways – illness shaped the way that people live and die.

Local & State, News

Four coronavirus cases confirmed at retirement community in Portland

by Rob Wolfe April 18, 2020April 18, 2020

Residents of Ashton Gardens Gracious Retirement Living on Ocean Avenue have been asked to shelter in their apartments to slow infection, a spokesman says.