People First Portland and the Foreside Tenant’s Union want to intervene in a lawsuit by the Southern Maine Landlord Association seeking to block implementation of a citizen initiative approved by voters in November.
February 2021
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, Morning Sentinel
Longtime Waterville store, Beverly’s Card & Gift, closing at Elm Plaza
In business 38 years, Paul Lessard, owner of Beverly’s Card & Gift, also had stores at JFK Mall and on The Concourse over the years.
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Posted inGirls Hockey, Sports, Varsity Maine
Girls hockey: Black Tigers trying to make most of time on the ice
Co-op team comprised of players from Winslow, Gardiner, Cony, Messalonskee and Lawrence have had three games thus far, with not much season left.
Posted inHealth, Local & State
Updated Q&A: Should I be picky about vaccines? And how do I take myself off MaineHealth’s waitlist?
Answers to those and other questions about Maine’s COVID-19 vaccination rollout.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Morning Sentinel, Schools and Education
China Primary School reports 1 COVID-19 case
China Primary School, located on Lakeview Drive in China, enrolls about 250 students in prekindergarten through grade four.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, News
Seeing homeless sparks Auburn third-grader to teach lesson in humanity
“It sparked my brain,” Fairview student Wyatt Brown said.
Posted inLocal & State, Schools and Education
State to ask schools to give standardized tests ‘when it is feasible and safe’
The state hopes to provide additional flexibility in testing requirements following the release of new federal guidance this week.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Shopping online eases isolation for older Americans
The pandemic has motivated many who have been unable to leave their homes or senior communities to learn something they may have resisted until now: how to buy groceries and more on the internet.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
Mills makes push for another $30 million for broadband internet in Maine
Weak or nonexistent internet connectivity, a longstanding problem in rural Maine, has been exacerbated during the pandemic as workers, businesses, students and families struggle to stay connected.
Posted inLocal & State, Schools and Education
University trustees approve 580-bed residence hall, student center for USM
The $99.4 million project is one of several housing initiatives aimed at bringing nearly 1,000 residence hall beds to campuses in Portland, Presque Isle and Farmington by 2023.