Jail boss attributes drop to use of furloughs and diversion programs to help keep the jail population down and reduce likelihood of coronavirus exposure to inmates and staff.
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Hallowell-area school superintendent leaving job for medical reasons
Regional School Unit 2 Superintendent Cheri Towle will resign April 30 and current acting superintendent Mary Paine will fill the position during a search for a new person for the post.
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With wedding season approaching, Maine couples and venues alter plans
While many are postponing ceremonies, others are saving the date and making new arrangements.
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Fat Boy Drive-In under new ownership
“The time has come to pass the Fat Boy Drive-In on to new owners,” the Burton family wrote in a post on the restaurant’s Facebook page Saturday.
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Main Street Bath cancels annual Bath Heritage Days festival
Main Street Bath, the local chapter of a national network that seeks to revitalize downtowns and promote economic development, announced the cancelation on Friday on its Facebook page.
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Outfoxed: Why Bath failed to capture any of species behind rabies attacks
A USDA wildlife biologist said box traps aren’t the most efficient way to catch foxes, but they were chosen because it would prevent injuries to pets.
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BIW says it will stay open despite plea from 72 lawmakers
Legislators acknowledged steps the shipyard has taken to protect workers, such as requiring workers to wear face masks, halting the use of private vans for commuting, and sanitizing workspaces, but stated additional measures must be taken to protect public health.
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Brunswick’s asylum seekers healthy amid pandemic, but impact on immigration process remains unknown
According to cultural broker Nsiona Nguizani, the families are social distancing, but have been retraumatized by the coronavirus pandemic. He is their only ‘outside’ person.
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Brunswick-based SaviLinx hires 500 temporary workers, 150 in Maine, to assist during pandemic
The new hires will help answer questions, process claims and direct callers to other resources for state unemployment offices that are overwhelmed with calls from people impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Missing elderly Bowdoin man found alive
According to Maine Inland Fisheries & Wildlife, James Conway left his West Road home at around 2 p.m.