The latest on the coronavirus pandemic from around the U.S. and the world.
2021
Posted inPortland Forecaster
Racial equity committee gets three more months to complete work
The committee looking into systemic racism and inequity in the city now has until April 21 to make its recommendations to the City Council.
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Posted inPortland Forecaster
Accounting firm pulls out of downtown for new digs
Overall, the city’s commercial real estate market has fared “remarkably” well during the pandemic, according to the Boulos Company.
Posted inBiddeford-Saco-OOB Courier, Southern Maine Weeklies
York Judicial Center project underway
The new building going up on Elm Street in Biddeford, expected to open in the spring of 2023, will consolidate all of the state courts in York County.
Posted inElection 2020, Nation & World, Politics
Georgia counting votes in tight runoffs that will determine who controls Senate
The pivotal runoffs transformed Georgia, once a solidly Republican state, into one of the nation’s battlegrounds in the final days of the Trump presidency.
Posted inPortland Forecaster
Emergency order, outdoor dining extended until May 10
PORTLAND — As a part of the extension of the city’s emergency order related to the coronavirus pandemic, restaurants will be able to continue offering outdoor dining into spring. The City Council Monday unanimously decided to allow restaurants to offer al fresco dining until May 10. The council’s Economic Development and Housing Committee was scheduled […]
Posted inThe Forecaster
Northern Meetings: Jan. 7-14
Chebeague Island Visit townofchebeagueisland.org for information on Zoom access. Thur. 1/7 4 p.m. Community Advisory Response Team Cumberland Check cumberlandmaine.com for access to Zoom. Mon. 1/11 7 p.m. Town Council Thur. 1/14 5 p.m. Lands and Conservation Commission – Trails Subcommittee Falmouth Town Council meetings are on Falmouth Community TV Channel 1301 or the online […]
Posted inTimes Record
Smith joins Richmond Area Health Center
Clinical social worker Agnieszka “Aga” Smith joined Richmond Area Health Center in December. According to a news release, immigrating to the United States 18 years ago, Smith earned her Master’s degree in social work from the University of Silesia in Poland before continuing her studies at the University of Southern Maine and receiving her Master […]
Posted inAmerican Journal, Forecaster Opinion, Lakes Region Weekly
Guest Column: Today’s America is unrecognizable
President Trump tweeted Dec. 30 about a website called Africa World News that recognized him to be the Africa World Man of 2020. This website is not much known in Africa. In fact, it may not be even physically located in Africa. The president saw it; it said something good about him, he tweeted it. […]
Posted inTimes Record
Brunswick dealership to be acquired by Darling’s
Darling’s Auto Group has closed a purchase and sales agreement with Yankee Ford of Brunswick, according to a news release. “As the current Yankee Brunswick Ford staff joins the Darling’s family, customers can expect we’ll all be going above and beyond in their community,” said Jay Darling, the auto group’s president, in a news release. […]