If the coronavirus pandemic drags into the summer, keeping businesses closed, there is potential for a disproportionate economic impact in Freeport, a town known for its shopping.
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Bath woman remembers quarantining to avoid polio
Although 76 years have passed and the United States has left polio in the past, Jones finds herself in a hauntingly familiar situation.
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Second COVID-19 case at BIW triggers more calls to close the shipyard
Some lawmakers want the shipyard shut down to limit further spread to workers and their communities, but Bath Iron Works says its work is essential to national security and Gov. Janet Mills says she does not have authority to close the business.
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Second positive COVID-19 case reported at BIW; shipyard remains open
David Hench, BIW’s spokesman, said the employee was last on company property on March 31 but he would not disclose the name of the employee or where they work.
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Bath City Council’s first online meeting cut short by pornographic images
The meeting will resume at 6 p.m. on Monday, April 5. Those who wish to watch must email Bath City Clerk Darci Wheeler before 5 p.m. Monday.
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Lisbon bamboozled by Moxie-orange police cruiser post
Lisbon Police Department pulled off an April Fools prank Wednesday that has hundreds of people believing the town’s newest police cruiser is Moxie orange, but those who hadn’t guessed learned Thursday it was just a joke.
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Topsham students still learning hands-on from home
Mt. Ararat Middle School alternative education students normally spend most of their school day learning hands-on, but while quarantined at home students still get to choose a project to complete every day that allows them to problem solve and learn from authentic tasks.
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Bath shipyard keeps local eateries afloat during virus outbreak
In total, 13 local restaurants supply about 5,000 lunches per day, according to BIW.
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Photo: Sharing love from a distance
Daniel Atkins, of Brunswick, stands outside the Mid Coast Hospital entrance on Wednesday, thanking the doctors, nurses and hospital staff on the front lines of the coronavirus pandemic. This is the second sign he has created to pass a message from a safe distance as concerns over COVID-19, the respiratory illness caused by the coronavirus, […]
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Frosty’s permanently closes Gardiner, Freeport locations
Company owners Nels and Shelby Omdal say they are making this move now to preserve their company in the long run.