Full-time firefighter Ty Strout said that the department purchased more than $1,000 in gift cards from their union dues to say thank you to health care workers at Redington-Fairview General Hospital.
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Posted inLewiston-Auburn
Lewiston principal delivers personalized letters to Class of 2020
Jake Langlais is determined to meet all 330 seniors face to face.
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Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Virus test made by company in Scarborough scrutinized for accuracy
The Maine CDC is conducting its own analysis of Abbott Laboratories’ rapid-results test in response to questions about whether it’s producing a high rate of false negative results.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Maine
Portland cancels annual Fourth of July celebration
City officials cited continued COVID-19 rules against large gatherings and budget issues.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, Morning Sentinel
Fairfield restaurant delays reopening amid uncertainty with coronavirus
David Gulak, co-owner of Meridians Kitchen & Bar in Fairfield, says the restaurant will remain closed for at least another month to evaluate how the coronavirus pandemic develops after restaurants are allowed to reopen Monday for dine-in customers.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Mills allows lodging operators to host out-of-staters starting June 1
A new executive order permits hospitality businesses to begin taking reservations for June 1 bookings, with non-residents asked to quarantine for 14 days on an honor system.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Maine among states receiving highest percentage of pandemic loans, survey shows
Oil extraction and mining businesses had the best success in getting loans from the Paycheck Protection Program.
Posted inMaine, News
Three more deaths, 50 new COVID-19 cases reported in Maine
The state is ramping up its testing capacity significantly this week, which could lead to an increase in detected coronavirus cases.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Hannaford looking to add 2,000 workers at stores in New England and New York
The Scarborough-based supermarket chain says it is working with major employers in the hospitality, tourism and retail industries to connect furloughed workers with open positions in its 182 stores.
Posted inHealth, Nation & World, News
Virus whistleblower tells lawmakers they should be worried U.S. has no vaccine plan
The U.S. immunologist who says he lost his government job because he warned the Trump administration to prepare for the coronavirus pandemic isn’t backing off a bleak forecast of ‘the darkest winter in modern history.’