More than 463,000 have died from COVID-19 in the United States, including 635 in Maine.
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Injured BIW rigger released from hospital
Garrett Bailey, a BIW rigger injured on the job last month, was released from the hospital on Friday. The accident remains under investigation by OSHA.
BIW union issues statement supporting Maine Med nurses’ unionization push
“It’s time we blow the whistle on the anti-union corporations that hire lawyers and spend big $$ to intimidate their employees for trying to form a union,” Local S6 leaders wrote Wednesday.
Times Record to go digital-only Mondays
The same journalism will remain available online to subscribers five days per week.
Pandemic threatens Wiscasset nonprofit farm’s long-term survival
Morris Farm in Wiscasset has given away roughly 300 pounds of fresh produce through its free take-what-you-need farm stand since it launched in late August.
Federal judge rules in favor of MDOT on Topsham-Brunswick bridge replacement suit
The decision means Maine Department of Transportation’s plan to replace the heavily traveled, 90-year-old-bridge can move ahead.
Mainers hope for more pandemic relief as Congress prepares next funding bill
U.S. Rep. Chellie Pingree says she has heard from more than 200 constituents in just the last month asking for more help from Congress.
Woolwich approves first recreational marijuana greenhouse
Some residents are concerned about traffic and crime.
Bowdoin College prepares for spring semester reopening
The plan is a change from the fall semester, where primarily first-year students were on campus and most sophomores, juniors and seniors studied remotely due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Casco Bay shellfish group building database to help local industry adapt
The Casco Bay Regional Shellfish Working Group wants to know what kind of information shellfish communities would like to see in a public database, aiming to supply those in the industry with one comprehensive resource.