Top Democrats want the Legislature to take up hundreds of unfinished bills, but Republican leaders say they first want an agreement on the scope and length of a session.
COVID-19
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Commentary: Work-from-home struggles are employers’ problem too
Managers will have to prepare for a workforce stuck at home if schools don’t reopen.
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Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: School plan gives a way forward
A flexible framework that ties school reopening to local risk factors makes sense for Maine.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Schools and Education
Superintendents welcome guidelines, see parents’ support as key to reopening
Three administrators in southern Maine say the state’s blueprint will inform how schools approach reopening in the fall.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Local & State
Yarmouth music center receives grant from The Lewis Prize for Music
317 Main Community Center receives $50,000 in funding to support youth music education during COVID-19.
Posted inBill Nemitz, Local & State, News, Op-Eds, Opinion
Bill Nemitz: Lucky Maine – a true leader when we need one most
While President Trump and Paul LePage call her a ‘dictator,’ Gov. Janet Mills calmly navigates the COVID-19 pandemic.
Posted inBusiness, Food & Dining, Local & State
An increased appetite for local food keeps farm stores bustling in Maine
The farms are also trying harder to reach customers directly, updating websites and holding sales.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, Morning Sentinel
KVCOG awarded $400,000, two-year grant to help region respond to pandemic
The grant from the U.S. Economic Development Administration supports communities responding to and recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Posted inBusiness, Food & Dining
The Wrap: Via Vecchia, Two Fat Cats and Primo opening soon
Plus, a digital cookbook raises money for independent restaurants, and Maine breweries embrace the Black is Beautiful campaign.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Schools and Education
Cost of reopening schools during pandemic could exceed $300 million
Maine’s education commissioner tells lawmakers that schools face a heavy lift in procuring personal protective equipment, expanding bus fleets and filling vacant positions.