Here are some of our favorite photos from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel from the past week.
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Posted inMaine, News
Maine mayors push Mills to share federal dollars with cities
Mayors in some of the state’s largest cities are asking why Gov. Janet Mills’ administration has not produced a plan to share federal funds to help municipalities with pandemic-related expenses.
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Posted inNation & World, Religion and Values
Trump declares churches ‘essential,’ wants them to reopen this weekend
The president has been pushing for the country to open back up as he seeks to reverse an economic free fall playing out months before the November election.
Posted inHealth, Maine, News
New cases spiking in southern Maine, raising concerns that COVID-19 is resurging
Androscoggin County’s daily trend has risen nearly 15-fold in recent weeks, while Cumberland County’s has tripled.
Posted inMaine, News
The Virus Diaries: ‘Despite all the unknowns … life keeps happening’
Jessica Sobey has been on the front line of the pandemic as a nurse at Maine Medical Center. But it’s her life at home that has made the past few months so memorable.
Posted inTimes Record
Great State of Maine Air Show canceled due to pandemic
Organizers will refund tickets already purchased for the previously scheduled Aug. 15-16 air show at Brunswick Executive Airport.
Posted inBusiness, Kennebec Journal, Maine
Downtown Gardiner businesses proceed with caution
Downtown Gardiner retailers are opening their doors to customers again with public health protections in place, hoping to draw their customers back.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Wall Street ends a choppy day mostly higher; crude oil falls
Strength in technology, communications and real estate stocks help reverse much of the market’s early slide.
Posted inHealth, Lewiston-Auburn, News
Portland’s major hospitals see sharp increases in COVID-19 hospitalizations
But cases at most other hospitals across Maine remained flat over the past week.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine
Central Maine restaurants report varied business during first week open
Some Augusta and Gardiner restaurant owners are happy with their level of patrons, while one Hallowell business is wondering where diners are.