The courthouses are being cleaned after an unspecified exposure to the virus.
2021
Posted inNation & World
Three members of Congress test positive for COVID-19 after some Republicans refuse to mask up in lockdown
Rep. Debbie Dingell said she will introduce legislation to fine members of Congress who won’t wear masks in the Capitol.
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Posted inArts & Entertainment, Maine
Colby museum receives 500 photos, including works of Ansel Adams, Dorothea Lange
Alumni Bill and Nancy Tsiaras give a gift from their extraordinary photography collection.
Posted inAmerican Journal, Lakes Region Weekly, Portland Forecaster
Growing recovery center plans to relocate
The Portland Recovery Community Center on Forest Avenue hopes to more than double its space to better meet its expanding membership’s needs.
Posted inPortland Forecaster
New homeless shelter will ‘save lives,’ advocates say
Preble Street’s 40-bed facility at the site of its former resource center will help shelter those who can’t access other facilities.
Posted inNation & World, Politics
Trump says he takes no responsibility for Capitol insurrection, visits Texas
Trump defended his fiery rally remarks last week as ‘totally appropriate’ and showed no remorse for the following attack, the most serious and deadly domestic incursion at the Capitol in the nation’s history.
Posted inPortland Forecaster
Squash leader takes on challenge of after school care access
As an Afterschool Alliance ambassador, Barrett Takesian will study ways to increase access to programs throughout the state.
Posted inFood, Maine
This former Mainer gives away free pizzas – by lowering them from his apartment window
Ben Berman, of Cape Elizabeth, is now an MBA student at the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania, and is making people smile with an unusual pizza delivery system.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
PUC denies request to reinstate ban on CMP shutoff notices
The three-member commission ruled unanimously that CMP didn’t violate any laws related to issuing such notices.
Posted inTimes Record
New Ventures Maine announces free business success workshop series
New Ventures Maine has created a series of ten online workshops to help entrepreneurs understand and manage the many components of starting and growing their small businesses. This series is intended for individuals exploring new business ideas and is also appropriate for established businesses looking to push forward a new strategy, according to New Ventures. […]