A slippery mix of sleet and freezing rain fell on southern areas well into Tuesday afternoon.
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Local restaurants say winter revenue down by half
There are fewer patrons than previous years so far this season, but the number of customers who enjoyed frequenting eateries on Valentine’s Day has them hopeful about the future.
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Maine will provide rapid tests for COVID-19 to school districts
The state will distribute up to 250,000 antigen tests, which produce results in 15 minutes, enabling schools to keep virus transmission in check and reduce staffing problems.
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Androscoggin commissioners to debate anti-masking resolution via Zoom on Wednesday
On the agenda is a resolution offered by Isaiah Lary that calls the executive orders issued by Gov. Janet Mills unconstitutional and calls for the county to not enforce the mask mandate.
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Bowdoinham students pen newspaper about COVID-19 changes in their school
Bowdoinham fifth-graders created the “Bowdoinham Pandemic Press” full of stories about the ways their school has changed in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Photos: Topsham retirement home residents get second COVID-19 shot
TOPSHAM — Residents at The Highlands assisted living and retirement community are receiving their second and final COVID-19 vaccination. About 500 residents and employees will receive the Pfizer vaccine at a clinic on Monday and Tuesday. “I think it’s just so uplifting,” said Mary Dowe, a nurse administering the vaccines. “It gives them a sense […]
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Bowdoin College updates COVID-19 status, slowly easing some restrictions
The college, which has three active cases of COVID-19, crept out of the reopening phase Monday morning.
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Freeport power outage caused by vehicle crash
2,844 Central Maine Power customers are without power in Freeport
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Local airports receive grant funding through COVID bill
Brunswick Executive Airport and Wiscasset Airport have received $13,000 each as part of a federal grant to alleviate financial pressure due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Thirty-one airports in Maine were awarded $9.7 million through funding provided through the COVID-19 package that was signed into law in December, according to an announcement by the office Sen. […]
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Late ice cramps anglers’ appetite, research of crucial fish
The smelts are important because they are a key piece of the food chain in coastal areas, lakes and rivers.