The Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens turned its annual Gardens Aglow light display into a drive-thru event to keep visitors at a safe physical distance from one another.
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Downtown businesses hope Brunswick shoppers will stay local this season
Historically, Brunswick has kicked off the season with a huge downtown event drawing between 1,000 and 1,500 people, but with gathering restrictions in place to help prevent the spread of the virus, many of those events have been canceled or gone virtual. Downtown businesses and supporters are hoping that even without it, Brunswick can be a holiday shopping destination, bringing a much-needed pandemic reprieve.
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BIW reports 5 new COVID-19 cases, making 10 cases last week
Dr. Nirav Shah, director of the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention, announced the Maine CDC opened an outbreak investigation at the shipyard on Friday in response to the company’s 10 new cases this week.
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Association helps needy, fishermen with new food program
The Maine Coast Fishermen’s Association’s new program looks to both feed the hungry and help fishermen struggling to make ends meet.
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For those with intellectual disabilities, COVID presents unique risks
Independence Association assists nearly 450 children and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities in the Midcoast and throughout Maine. The day program is temporarily shut down, limiting clients’ ability to be out and about in the community, and staff and clients alike are struggling to keep spirits high.
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Wiscasset jail board approves new body scanner, hires
Jail responds to rule changes by the Maine Department of Corrections, requiring the jail to switch from video to in-person visitation with inmates.
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Lisbon’s Beaver Park popularity increases as pandemic grinds on
Mark Stevens, director of Lisbon parks and recreation, said the department sold out of family passes this year.
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WWII-era BIW women workers among those honored with Congressional Gold Medal Act
The Rosie the Riveter Congressional Gold Medal Act honors women who worked for the war effort during World War II, including nearly 2,000 women who built warships at Bath Iron Works.
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Freeport Town Hall closed due to possible exposure to COVID-19
FREEPORT — Freeport Town Hall closed Nov. 18, following the potential exposure of a municipal employee to COVID-19, according to an announcement on the town’s website. The employee who may have been exposed is not experiencing any symptoms and, as of Thursday evening, was waiting for test results, according to Freeport Town Manager Peter Joseph. […]
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Lisbon to investigate possible illegal medical pot cultivation
The town’s code enforcement officer said he is looking into operations that aren’t licensed by the town, likely in rural areas where growing medical marijuana isn’t allowed.