Maine has been the setting for a half-dozen reality shows in the past decade, including the currently airing ‘Tirdy Works’ and ‘Maine Cabin Masters.’
June 2020
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Stories of some of the Mainers whose lives we lost to coronavirus
Maine marked a somber milestone this past week when the state’s COVID-19 death toll reached 100. They were mothers, fathers and grandparents – each loved and mourned. They were farmers, artists, retired teachers, nurses and public servants. Many were military veterans. They hunted, gardened, baked, laughed. Forty-eight were men and 52 were women. More than […]
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Quadrupling of state lab’s COVID-19 testing capacity puts Maine in good position, public health experts say
Beefing up contact tracing and disclosing data about it is the new challenge as the state continues its phased reopening plan.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Will changes in the food industry produced by the pandemic stay or go?
Proprietors and customers weigh in on cocktails-to-go, ubiquitous takeout, restaurants as grocers…and lots more.
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Regional scheduling might become option for high school teams
If limiting travel on buses is deemed a way to enhance safety this fall, many administrators and coaches would be in favor of abandoning conference-only schedules in favor of a regional approach.
Posted inBicentennial, Maine, News, Uncategorized
On this date in Maine history: June 14
June 14, 1834: Leonard Norcross of Dixfield patents a diving suit made of rubber with a metal helmet attached to it with a watertight seal. Norcross (1798-1865) experimented with the suit in the Webb River in Oxford County. A set of bellows provided an air supply to the helmet through a hose. The test diver’s […]
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Obituary: Suzanne “Sue” (Beaudin) Lauritano
FARMINGTON – Suzanne “Sue” (Beaudin) Lauritano, 88 years old, died peacefully at her home in Farmington after a long illness surrounded …
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Obituary: Neil Brian Tame
STANDISH – Neil Brian Tame, 87, of Standish, died June 5 at The Cedars of Portland. Born March 3, 1933, he …
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Lisa Moore: Ken Morse — the right combination
I am writing in support of Ken Morse, candidate for Maine House District 71. Morse has always been on the front line of innovation. One day in 1983, he visited me carrying a strange silver suitcase. He snapped it open and announced that it was a Kaypro personal computer. I had never seen anything like […]
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Eugenia Last, Taurus: Look at the details of any situation you face
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Lucy Hale, 31; Chauncey Leopardi, 39; Diablo Cody, 42; Boy George, 59. Happy Birthday: Pay attention to the way you feel, the people you associate with and how you go about living up to your promises. Take a serious approach to getting the facts and basing what you do on […]