Bethel brew pub owner joined a federal class-action lawsuit filed Tuesday that argues Mills is violating Mainers’ rights as she tries to clamp down on COVID-19.
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Cruise ship may tie up in Eastport for the summer, riling some residents
The MS Riviera would berth at the breakwater for an undetermined amount of time, but some residents oppose the unexpected visit.
Etihad makes first known commercial flight between UAE, Israel
The plane was stocked with 14 tons worth of aid to help Palestine fight the coronavirus.
A late slump leaves stock market lower after a choppy day
Losses in banks, health care stocks and household goods companies accounted for a big portion of the selling.
My ‘decision to make’: Trump defends criticized use of malaria drug
He asserts, without evidence, that a study raising alarm about hydroxychloroquine was an ‘enemy statement.’
Reopening U.S. economy will mean creating all kinds of new jobs
Nearly every industry is creating new positions, like social distances monitors, entrance watchers and elevator attendants.
Bath restaurants allowed to open dining rooms, but many are taking it slow
Monday marked the first day since March that restaurants in Sagadahoc County could welcome sit-down diners, but some establishments are choosing to continue with curbside pickup instead.
Maine women and young adults hit hardest by unemployment
New unemployment claims data show a disproportionately high impact of the economic crisis on restaurant workers, millennials and women.
Canada, U.S. extend border closure for nonessential travel
Many Canadians fear a reopening as the U.S. has more confirmed cases and deaths from COVID-19 than any country in the world, though its per capita numbers are well below many other nations.
NHL’s plan to return faces possible border restriction hurdle
An agreement to close the U.S. and Canadian border to non-essential travel was extend for another month.