#COVID-19

AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, July 13, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine.

There have been more than 3,500 confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 across the state…

ROCKLAND — The Rockland Golf Club men’s league gathered Sunday, July 12 for a golf outing. 

Below are the results from the gathering as submitted to our sports department.

AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has announced, July 12, an additional two COVID-19 deaths in the state, bringing the state’s COVID-19 death toll to 114. 

One individual was a resident of…

AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, July 12, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine.

There have been more than 3,500 confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 across the state…

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Federal-state relations have reached a new low.

Previously, I discussed how the…

Our first two galleries of reader-submitted photos has overflowed, and we thank each of you for your contributions.

From abnormally barren Main Streets to the Midcoast’s breathtaking…

AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has announced, July 11, an additional COVID-19 death in the state, bringing the state’s COVID-19 death toll to 112. 

The individual was a resident of Cumberland…

AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, July 11, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine.

There have been more than 3,500 confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 across the state…

MIDCOAST — Charles Darwin had it right when in The Origin of Species he said: “It is not the strongest of the species that survives, nor the most intelligent that survives. It is the one…

AUGUSTA — In accordance with the recent extension through August 6 of the state’s Civil Emergency due to COVID-19, the Department of Labor is further waiving the work search requirement for Maine…

AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, July 10, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine.

There have been more than 3,400 confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 across the state…

AUGUSTA — Maine Community Foundation (MaineCF) is partnering with the Maine Department of Education to ensure that adult learners have the technology they need to continue their studies, according…

AUGUSTA — For the week ending July 4, the Maine Department of Labor recorded about 2,800 initial claims filed for state unemployment insurance, and 2,300 initial claims filed for federal Pandemic…

AUGUSTA — During the week ending July 4, the Maine Department of Labor canceled about 400 initial claims and 2,400 weekly certifications that were determined to be fraudulent, per a news release…

AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has announced, July 9, an additional COVID-19 death in the state, bringing the state’s COVID-19 death toll to 111. 

The individual, a woman in her 80s, was a…

AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, July 9, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine.

There have been more than 3,400 confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 across the state since…

$21.3 million in loans; more than 3,400 jobs retained

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Small Business Administration, in consultation with the U.S. Treasury Department, released detailed information about…

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Small Business Administration, in consultation with the Treasury Department, has released detailed information about Paycheck Protection Loan (PPP) recipients. 

AUGUSTA — Governor Janet Mills issued Wednesday an Executive Order requiring large retail businesses, restaurants, outdoor bars, tasting rooms, and lodging establishments in Maine’s more populous…

nearly $55 million in loans combined; nearly 10,000 jobs retained

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Small Business Administration, in consultation with the U.S. Treasury Department, released detailed information about…

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Small Business Administration, in consultation with the Treasury Department, has released detailed information about Paycheck Protection Loan (PPP) recipients. 

WASHINGTON, D.C. — $1.6 million has been awarded to support the redevelopment and revitalization of small businesses in Maine that have suffered financial harm as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic…

AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, July 8, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine.

There have been more than 3,400 confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 across the state since…

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CAMDEN — This evening, July 7, at a regularly scheduled Camden Select Board meeting, a request from a business owner…

(July 14, 2020) Following the Rockland City Council meeting, July 13, Winter and Myrtle streets are now approved for partial street closures through October 31.

Winter Street’s…

AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has announced, July 7, an additional COVID-19 death in the state, bringing the state’s COVID-19 death toll to 110. 

The individual was a resident of Cumberland…

AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, July 7, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine.

There have been more than 3,400 confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 across the state since…

‘what we are talking about right now is the health of our citizens’

ROCKLAND – Following two amendments to a proposed ordinance requiring face coverings in public places, Rockland City Council voted unanimously, July 6, to require all pedestrians, visitors, guests…

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Maine Department of Health and Human Services has been awarded $1,122,202 to support their ongoing efforts to combat the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a news release. …

AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, July 6, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine.

There have been more than 3,400 confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 across the state since…

AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has announced, July 5, an additional two COVID-19 deaths in the state, bringing the state’s COVID-19 death toll to 109. 

Both individuals were residents of…

AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, July 5, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine.

There have been more than 3,400 confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 across the state since…

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Legislation to extend the deadline for businesses to apply for Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans was signed into law Saturday by President Donald Trump, according to a…

AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has announced, July 4, an additional COVID-19 death in the state, bringing the state’s COVID-19 death toll to 107. 

Both individuals were residents of Cumberland…

AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, July 4, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine.

There have been more than 3,300 confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 across the state since…

AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, July 3, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine.

There have been more than 3,300 confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 across the state since…

The following letter was distributed to parents in the RSU 13 school district July 2: 

Dear Families of Our RSU 13 Community:

I am writing to update you all on our…

AUGUSTA — The Maine Department of Education continues to work with educators and health experts from across the State to develop health markers and corresponding plans to ensure the safe return to…

ROCKLAND — The Ladies Association gathered at the Rockland Golf Club on Thursday, July 2 for a golf outing. 

Below are the results from the gathering as submitted to our sports department…

Georges River Land Trust has submitted the following:

As with all the Georges River Land Trust preserves, the outdoor Langlais Sculpture Preserve in Cushing at 576 River Road is…

Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King and Representatives Chellie Pingree and Jared Golden announced Thursday Maine Farmers Exchange, a Presque Isle distribution company,…

AUGUSTA — The average age of individuals in Maine testing positive for COVID-19 has fallen since the beginning of the pandemic, according to Maine CDC Director Dr. Nirav Shah. 

At the…

AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, July 2, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine.

There have been more than 3,300 confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 across the state since…

AUGUSTA — The Maine Department of Labor is continuing to work with its state and federal law enforcement partners to investigate criminal unemployment imposter fraud, according to a news release…

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Eight Maine arts organizations, including one in Camden and one in Rockport, will receive grants totaling $400,000 from the National Endowment for the Arts, according to a news…

AUGUSTA — Governor Janet Mills announced Wednesday intentions to sign an Executive Order requiring Maine’s large retail stores, lodging establishments, restaurants, and outdoor bars and tasting…

Chancellor Dannel Malloy, Maine’s public university presidents, and the dean of Maine Law have adopted a set of “unifying safe return and learning principles” that will be used in campus…

Senior/Vulnerable Hours, Fridays reserved for Families

Carver Memorial Library has submitted the following:

Carver Memorial Library in Searsport is very happy to announce that we will begin limited reopening on Monday, July 6. We will…

AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, July 1, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine.

There have been more than 3,200 confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 across the state since…

AUGUSTA — Mainers receiving unemployment benefits are now eligible to receive 13 additional weeks of payments, if they exhaust their initial 26-week benefit period, per a news release.