Amici’s Cucina and Campbell’s True Value Hardware have joined The Proper Pig in launching a fundraiser to raise money for the meal program that the Alfond Youth & Community Center in Waterville is conducting during the pandemic.
coronavirus
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
Plummeting Maine Turnpike traffic a ‘proxy for economic collapse’
Daily vehicle traffic on the turnpike dropped precipitously last week as employees worked from home and businesses closed.
advertisement
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Central Maine health care providers: The only option we have is to stay home
Please take these actions to protect yourself, your loved ones, and all Mainers.
Posted inBusiness, Kennebec Journal, Local & State
J.S. McCarthy Printers lays off workers at Augusta printing plant
Longtime employee Reno Cyr Sr. said workers were told Monday the layoffs are temporary, and he hopes to return to work there later this year.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State
Central Maine health care providers urge isolation, distancing to halt coronavirus
More than three-dozen health care providers are making a direct appeal to the public to take the necessary precautions to halt the spread of coronavirus and prevent the state’s hospital system from becoming overwhelmed.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State
Hallowell officials appoint Board of Health, extend emergency declaration
City Director of Municipal Emergency Management Jim Owens is under self-isolation after flying on March 14, but continues to work normal hours.
Posted inColumns, Local & State
Sharon Wood: A first-person urgent care encounter
A screening at a Maine urgent care center is a reminder of how the coronavirus affects us all and how we should be thankful our medical professionals are at the top of their game, Sharon Wood writes.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Portland issues stay-at-home order, closing all but essential workplaces
City officials say residents must shelter in place starting at 5 p.m. Wednesday to slow the spread of the virus, which has infected at least 5 city employees.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
Virus worries may further delay start of recreational marijuana market
A memo from the state Office of Marijuana Policy said opening the market in June could conflict with social distancing guidelines.
Posted inNation & World
Trump hopes country will be ‘opened up’ by Easter despite health officials’ warnings
As many public health officials call for stricter restrictions on public interactions, the president said he is looking toward easing the advisories that have sidelined workers, shut down schools and led to a widespread economic slowdown.