The drive-thru dinner in Unity was changed to Christmas Eve due to weather concerns forecast for Christmas Day.
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Posted inLocal & State, The Maine Forecast
The Maine Forecast: Strong wind gusts, heavy rain will make for a messy Christmas in Maine
In true 2020 fashion, a strong storm will roll through around Christmas. Gusts at the coastline will likely be over 50 mph, which generally mean widespread power outages.
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Posted inColumns, Dana Wilde, Kennebec Journal, Local & State
Dana Wilde: A winter barometer
Winter is changing, and so are Mainers as we come to grips with that reality, Dana Wilde writes.
Posted inSchools and Education, Uncategorized
Portland school board votes to give workers $18-an-hour minimum wage hazard pay
The city has said it will wait to enforce the hazard pay provision in the minimum wage referendum approved by voters in November, but the school board voted Tuesday to implement the provision retroactively to Dec. 3.
Posted inLocal & State
Photos: Delta Ambulance workers in Waterville receive COVID-19 vaccinations
Photographer Michael G. Seamans documents the Moderna vaccine being administered to local ambulance workers Wednesday morning amid surging cases of coronavirus in Maine and across the country.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
U.S. layoffs remain elevated as 803,000 seek unemployment aid
The latest figure shows that many employers are still cutting jobs as the pandemic tightens business restrictions and leads many consumers to stay home.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Uncategorized
Maine shatters another COVID-19 record, reports 748 new cases
The Maine CDC recorded 8 more deaths, but noted that many of the new cases were from a test results backlog that the agency has begun to process and enter into the case reporting system.
Posted inNation & World
The Latest: Studies find having COVID-19 may protect against reinfection
The latest on the coronavirus pandemic from around the U.S. and the world.
Posted inLocal & State, Nation & World, News
Trump threatens COVID relief, Pelosi urges ‘sign the bill’
President Donald Trump is threatening to torpedo Congress’ massive pandemic relief package in the midst of a raging pandemic and deep economic uncertainty.
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Pfizer to supply U.S. with additional 100 million vaccine doses
That will bring its total commitment to 200 million doses for the U.S., enough to vaccinate 100 million people with the two-shot regimen.