There’s plenty of food on store shelves, but the supply chain is scrambling to keep some basic items in stock amid unprecedented demand created in part by people staying home and cooking.
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Posted inLocal & State
Virus closures move Midcoast museums online
Anne Goodyear, co-director of the Bowdoin College Museum of Art, said the museum’s over 20,000 items are now available on the “visit from home” page on its website.
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Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State
Feeding programs fill the need for hungry Augusta residents
Needs for these program may increase, as data shows Augusta citizens experience more food insecurity and poverty than the statewide average.
Posted inBusiness, Health, Local & State
Biddeford manufacturer pivots to produce personal protection equipment
Donated face shields created by Thermoformed Plastics of New England are being distributed by the thousands to health care facilities and first responders in Maine and New Hampshire.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Truckers warn supply chain in jeopardy if they don’t get better COVID-19 protection
They say they’re driving into hot spots around the country with no protective equipment or ways to self-quarantine.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
Hannaford triples donation to food banks, homeless outreach in 5 states
The supermarket chain is giving $750,000 to COVID-19 response efforts, including $225,000 to organizations in Maine.
Posted inSports
Bettman raises chance of NHL not completing regular season
The league is considering playing games at neutral sites and going straight to the playoffs.
Posted inSports
Iconic sports cities turn eery during coronavirus shutdown
Augusta National. Churchill Downs. So many familiar sites are quiet and empty, instead of teaming with fans and action, because of the coronavirus pandemic.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Online grocery services struggle to meet spike in demand
Even before most U.S. cities imposed shelter-in-place orders, Instacart, Amazon and Walmart delivery sales jumped by at least two-thirds from the year before.
Posted inArts & Entertainment
With no theaters, film fans find ways to gather virtually
Movie theaters may be closed, but friends are still finding ways to watch together while staying apart thanks to applications like Netflix Party