The bar opened in early January in the old Joseph’s Fireside Streakhouse next to the Pine Ridge Municipal Golf course.
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Love in the Time of Coronavirus: Hallowell couple wed in virtual ceremony
More than 200 guests attended the union of Karen Tucker and Tom Knox via Zoom video conference, exactly 10 years to the day that they met.
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Posted inMaine, News
Downward trend continues as Maine reports 164 new COVID cases, four deaths
The seven-day average of new daily cases now stands at 195, compared to Jan. 14’s peak of 625.3.
Posted inMaine
In months of isolation, has the pandemic made the heart grow fonder?
Social isolation has slowed romance for some, by putting off weddings and making dating difficult, but it’s also intensified relationships, for better or for worse, pushing others to tie the knot or seek professional help.
Posted inNation & World
Governors, mayors need $350 billion to fight COVID-19, Biden says
Republican lawmakers have stressed that some past aid to state and local governments remains unspent and revenues have rebounded after slumping when the coronavirus first hit.
Posted inNation & World
Cuomo administration ‘froze’ over New York nursing home data requests
Republicans who say an aide admitted a ‘cover-up’ are now calling for investigations into and the resignations of both Gov. Mario Cuomo and the aide.
Posted inMaine, News, Schools and Education
UMaine System campuses plan virtual graduation ceremonies this spring
Some students are criticizing the plan to forgo in-person graduations this spring because of uncertainty about the pandemic and the safety of large gatherings.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Sign of inequality: U.S. salaries recover even as jobs haven’t
The turnaround in total wages underscores how disproportionately America’s job losses have afflicted workers in lower-income occupations.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Schools and Education
Augusta gets $1.6 million donation for artificial turf field, other work at Cony’s Alumni Field
Philanthropist Robert G. Fuller Jr. has increased his contribution to the project that had been put on hold due to financial challenges posed by the coronavirus pandemic and higher than expected costs.
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Airlines push White House to reject testing for U.S. flights
They argue that requiring testing of passengers on domestic flights would further devastate air travel.