Bam Bam Bakery finds a home, Cafe Louis opens, and Mast Landing Brewing Co. chooses a chef.
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Posted inNation & World
Unending grief of COVID-19 deaths causing problems for some
Those who have lost loved ones know that the pain never really goes away; it just lessens over time.
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Posted inMaine, News, Schools and Education
Bates College encourages staff to get COVID-19 vaccines but opts not to require them
Though its students must get inoculated before the fall semester, staff say employees can choose to go without as long as they wear masks and maintain distance.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine
School may be out, but central Maine organizations ensure students get meals
According to the National Summer Food Service Program, there are at least 400 free food sites in Maine.
Posted inNation & World
Biden presses COVID-19 vaccination campaign as Delta coronavirus variant spreads
President Joe Biden will announce new steps Tuesday afternoon intended to inoculate additional Americans against COVID-19.
Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel, Schools and Education
Controversial proposed Waterville school addition forum rescheduled for Thursday evening
The public forum is to discuss a proposal to build a $6.12 million addition to Waterville Junior High School.
Posted inMaine
Maine reports 19 new cases of COVID-19
There were no additional deaths, and the vaccination rate has inched up to 58.8 percent of Maine’s population.
Posted inNation & World
Johnson says mask, other pandemic rules will ease, and the U.K. must live with virus
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson says the pandemic health rules in place for more than a year will end later this month.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Maine’s local governments in no rush to spend pandemic relief funds
Counties, cities and towns will receive almost $502 million from the American Rescue Plan Act, a coronavirus relief bill signed by President Biden in March.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Race is on to get rental assistance out to avert evictions
States rush to distribute nearly $47 billion allocated by Congress before a federal moratorium ends July 31.