With few guidelines from the state, museums, theaters and concert halls vary in their expectations for hosting patrons in a post-pandemic world.
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Posted inMaine Voices, Op-Eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Small businesses can’t wait any longer – we must fully reopen now
Rescind the 14-day self-quarantine and promote Maine as The Safest Place to Vacation this year.
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Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Tom Waddell: Actions by Trump, and now his supporters, are putting us in danger
The president was slow to respond to the coronavirus, and now many of his followers are choosing to ignore CDC recommendations on safety.
Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel, Schools and Education
MSAD 54 hires Messalonskee principal as assistant superintendent
Mark Hatch, principal of Messalonskee Middle School, will fill the post now held by Jon Moody, who will become the district’s superintendent upon Brent Colbry’s retirement, scheduled for June 30.
Posted inNation & World
Trump administration buries detailed CDC advice on reopening
Agency scientists were told the guidance ‘would never see the light of day,’ according to a CDC official.
Posted inMaine, News
Maine Acts of Kindness: A pledge to help others through stimulus checks
Two Portland women decided to donate theirs to charitable causes in the community. Together, they have created a website to encourage others to do the same.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, Morning Sentinel
Hartland residents fear impact of tannery’s closure
Diminishing demand for leather products during the coronavirus pandemic and uncertainty about reinvigorating that demand led Tasman Leather Group to decide to close the tannery this summer, putting 115 people out of work.
Posted inHealth, Maine
Racial disparity grows along with Maine’s number of virus cases
Blacks and African Americans make up 1.6% of Maine’s population but more than 6% of its coronavirus infections.
Posted inTimes Record
Mid Coast Hospital treating two for coronavirus, confirms 22 cases overall
Though cases remain low, the financial cost of the virus continues to mount as the hospital continues to see a significant decrease in other patients.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
As many as 2,000 workers needed in Maine to support production of diagnostic tests
CoWorx, a staffing firm with an office in Saco, is looking to hire up to 2,000 people to assemble diagnostic testing kits, including at Abbott Laboratories.