According to the college, the emergency management team has also donated over 4,000 N95 masks, 480 pairs of safety glasses, 110 barrier gowns, 480 oral swabs and five boxes of exam table paper to Mid Coast Hospital.
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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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Bowdoinham development group providing micro-grants
Bowdoinham Community Development Initiative is taking applications for grants of up to $1,000 for groups working to meet basic needs in town.
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Pet adoptions can be ‘silver lining’ of pandemic, but shelter in dire need of donations to keep going
Adoptions have dropped dramatically and fundraisers and events are canceled, but the animals still need to be fed and cared for and the bills still need to be paid.
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Topsham woman charged with OUI
Brunswick police say a 40-year-old Topsham woman allegedly crashed into a utility pole before driving to Topsham where she was stopped by police.
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BIW requires workers to wear face masks, over union objections
Chris Wiers, president of Machinists Union Local S6, he’s concerned homemade masks made of cotton and other flammable materials are a severe safety risk.
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Freeport retailers brace for potential long-term impacts of pandemic
If the coronavirus pandemic drags into the summer, keeping businesses closed, there is potential for a disproportionate economic impact in Freeport, a town known for its shopping.
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Dresden delays April special election until June
Elected officials also extended the deadline for nomination papers for the selecman’s seat that’s up for election on June 9.
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Second positive COVID-19 case reported at BIW; shipyard remains open
David Hench, BIW’s spokesman, said the employee was last on company property on March 31 but he would not disclose the name of the employee or where they work.
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Bath City Council’s first online meeting cut short by pornographic images
The meeting will resume at 6 p.m. on Monday, April 5. Those who wish to watch must email Bath City Clerk Darci Wheeler before 5 p.m. Monday.