They’ll be rewarded with Christmas Eve off.
2020
Posted inMaine
Gov. Mills tests negative for COVID-19
‘Masks work!’ declares Maine’s chief executive, who was exposed a week ago to a member of her security detail who later tested positive for the coronavirus.
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Posted inLewiston-Auburn
Dempsey Center: Wendy Tardif stepping down
Tardif took on the job in 2011 after serving for a time as interim director. Before that, she had served as event manager of the Dempsey Challenge, the center’s primary fundraising vehicle.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
California on the brink: Virus rages and closures imminent
Much of the state is nearing sweeping new restrictions on businesses and activities in a desperate attempt to slow a frightening coronavirus surge threatening to overwhelm hospitals.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Swiss slopes buzz as those of neighbors sit idle in pandemic
France, Italy and Austria are closing or severely restricting access to their ski areas this holiday season.
Posted inNation & World, Schools and Education
‘Our kids are the sacrifices’: Parents push schools to open
Those who are unhappy with distance learning are taking increasingly vocal roles in calling for more in-person instruction through grassroots organizing and legal challenges.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
A bleak outlook for millions facing cutoff of U.S. jobless aid
Unemployment has forced aching choices on millions of Americans and their families in the face of a rampaging viral pandemic that has closed shops and restaurants, paralyzed travel and left millions jobless for months.
Posted inSidelines, Sports
Sidelines: Former Skowhegan graduate Amanda Pomerleau Waters at the top of her game as athletic director in California
Skowhegan native Amanda Pomerleau Waters guides one of the most successful athletic programs in the nation at Mater Dei High School, Travis Lazarczyk writes.
Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel
Winslow closes municipal offices to public, but employees still available to do business
As of Monday, Dec. 7, the town office will be closed to the public, but staff will be on hand to conduct business with residents who call ahead, make an appointment, call from their cars, or use the town’s drop box.
Posted inMaine, News, Uncategorized
Rain, snow, growing outages as strong storm blasts through Maine
More than 166,000 CMP customers were without electricity Saturday night, and emergency management officials warned Mainers to avoid travel because of ice and snow.