The Camden High School Alumni Association has submitted the following statement:
The Camden High School Alumni Association met recently via ZOOM. The Board of Directors decided,…
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a special shout out to classes of ’45, ’50, ’55, ’60 and ’65
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Melissa Kelly, a well-known chef and small business owner, testified virtually for a U.S. Congressional committee Wednesday as the committee hosted a remote hearing examining…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, June 18, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine.
Today, there are 2,878 confirmed and probable COVID-19 cases across the state, including 2,…
AUGUSTA — The Maine Department of Labor is continuing to work with its state and federal law enforcement partners to investigate criminal unemployment imposter fraud, a press release stated.…
Camden business files lawsuit against Small Business Administration for denying loan during pandemic
PORTLAND – A Camden inn/restaurant has filed a lawsuit in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court of the District of Maine against the U.S. Small Business Association, after its owners were denied a loan from…
Maine childrens’ museums ‘on very, very unsteady ground’ due to pandemic
ROCKLAND — This past week a new union has been formed of all the children's museums in the Maine. The Coastal Children’s Museum in Rockland is now a member of the newly formed “Children’s Museums…
ROCKLAND — The committee of the Midcoast Cancer Golf Classic and the Pen Bay Waldo Healthcare Foundation would like to thank all who have participated and supported their golf tournament over the…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has announced, June 17, an additional COVID-19 death in the state, bringing the state’s COVID-19 death toll to 102.
The individual was a resident of Cumberland…
helping families in need During Pandemic
You can team up with Horch Roofing to bring food security to the local community while making your own home more secure this summer, according to Horch Roofing, in a news release. Horch, with…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, June 17, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine.
Today, there are 2,836 confirmed and probable COVID-19 cases across the state, including 2,…
The State of Maine issued an operational checklist for charter boats, daysailer and windjammers June 16.
Pre-Trip…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, June 16, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine.
Today, there are 2,819 confirmed and probable COVID-19 cases across the state, including 2,…
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Safety net hospitals in Maine have been awarded a total of $52,175,271 to support their efforts to combat the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a news release.
Safety net…
AUGUSTA — The Mills Administration released detailed guidance Monday for Maine local governing bodies to hold gatherings, such as annual town meetings, school budget meetings, and elections,…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has announced, June 15, an additional COVID-19 death in the state, bringing the state’s COVID-19 death toll to 101.
The individual was a resident of Androscoggin…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, June 15, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine.
Today, there are 2,810 confirmed and probable COVID-19 cases across the state, including 2,…
AUGUSTA — Secretary of State Matthew Dunlap is encouraging Mainers to renew their licenses and State IDs ahead of the grace period deadline, to avoid long waits and renewal delays.
The…
opinion
Have those of you who are getting on in years, as I am, thought lately about how much we elders owe to the younger people who have sacrificed so much to save us from the dreaded virus? And about…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, June 14, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine.
Today, there are 2,793 confirmed and probable COVID-19 cases across the state, including 2,…
‘When I run I can turn off my brain and just focus on putting one foot in front of the other’
CAMDEN — When the COVID-19 pandemic made its way to Maine and forced area schools to shift to virtual learning, nobody knew what that meant for this year’s class of high school seniors.
…
A smile on every face, and spring in every step
CAMDEN — Downtown Camden was full of joy this evening, June 12, as the Camden Hills Regional High School Class of 2020 came marching down Main Street from the top of the hill. To say the…
opinion
In a work-from-home economy, nobody is more remote than anyone else.
Maybe that’s good news for Maine, which has been penalized by its relatively remote location. If remote work takes off…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, June 13, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine.
Today, there are 2,757 confirmed and probable COVID-19 cases across the state, including 2,…
curbside pickup on Monday and Wednesday
CUSHING — The Cushing Public Library has begun to open in planned stages. Members of the Library Board have been accepting and processing returned books, and on June 8 the library began its second…
AUGUSTA — The Maine Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) announced Friday that 525 essential workers have received financial help for child care and more than 1,600 child care providers…
The following is a Friday, June 12 radio address transcript presented by Governor Janet Mills:
This week my Administration unveiled the "Keep Maine Healthy" plan to protect the…
Governor Janet Mills issued the following statement today on the hospitality and tourism industry’s proposed economic recovery plan:
“COVID-19 has hit Maine’s tourism industry…
AUGUSTA — The Mills Administration announced Friday it has accelerated the first day that lodging establishments in Maine can begin serving out-of-state visitors who meet either the 14-day…
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced a new nationwide waiver allowing schools and other meal sites to continue serving nutritious…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, June 12, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine.
Today, there are 2,721 confirmed and probable COVID-19 cases across the state, including 2,…
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Maine Head Start programs have been awarded a total of $2,650,659 to support low-income families during the COVID-19 pandemic through the CARES…
AUGUSTA — The Maine Department of Education released Thursday a draft framework to assist schools in planning for return to school scenarios in the fall.
The framework was developed with…
the calculus has changed
Life, we know, is full of risk. The challenge is to find a risk-benefit balance that produces the best outcome. So it is with COVID-19.
During the early days of the pandemic, the risk of…
AUGUSTA — The Maine Department of Labor is continuing to work with its state and federal law enforcement partners, according to a news release, to investigate criminal unemployment imposter fraud…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, June 11, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine.
Today, there are 2,667 confirmed and probable COVID-19 cases across the state, including 2,…
When visitors can’t attend appointments, some patients must finance public transportation
A new $10,000 grant will benefit financially distressed cancer patients receiving care at Pen Bay Medical Center (PBMC) and Waldo County General Hospital (WCGH) during the COVID-19 pandemic.…
The Northern New England Passenger Rail Authority (NNEPRA) announced June 9 that the Amtrak Downeaster will begin Phase 1 of Service Restoration beginning June 15, 2020.…
Everybody, get moving!
Maintaining a healthy lifestyle beaming with physical activity is a challenge for many people on a normal day. Add in a pandemic and that challenge becomes seemingly impossible, for many. Despite…
AUGUSTA — The Maine Department of Health and Human Services will use nearly $1 million in federal funding awarded this week for a program to help Maine people cope with the psychological effects…
AUGUSTA — As Maine continues to respond to COVID-19, Governor Janet Mills…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, June 10, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine.
Today, there are 2,637 confirmed and probable COVID-19 cases across the state, including 2,…
CAMDEN — “It’s called the Mecca of the Midcoast” for sailors and boaters, said Steve Pixley, Camden’s Harbor Master, gazing affectionately out over the growing number of boats tying up at the…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has announced, June 9, an additional COVID-19 death in the state, bringing the state’s COVID-19 death toll to 100.
The individual was a resident of Cumberland…
ROCKLAND – As a way of attracting customers and pedestrians to Rockland’s Downtown district during the pandemic, Main Street will be closed Friday, June 19, from 5 to 11 p.m., and Saturday, June…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, June 9, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine.
Today, there are 2,606 confirmed and probable COVID-19 cases across the state, including 2,…
Two options available
ROCKLAND — The City of Rockland is offering a lifeline to small businesses whose revenues have been severely impacted by COVID-19.
The new Rockland Recovery Loan Program offers deferred-…
AUGUSTA — The Mills Administration unveiled Monday an alternative to the State’s 14-day quarantine requirement for people entering Maine.
The multilayered plan, called Keep Maine Healthy,…
AUGUSTA — The Mills Administration announced Monday it will quadruple COVID-19 testing capacity at the State lab, develop testing sites throughout Maine, and allow more people in Maine with…
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Internal Revenue Service issued a reminder for taxpayers to guard against tax fraud and other related financial scams related to COVID-19.
In the last few months,…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, June 8, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine.
Today, there are 2,588 confirmed and probable COVID-19 cases across the state, including 2,…
