The crowd gathered at the police station Monday to protest the death of a black man detained by police in Minneapolis, chanting ‘I can’t breathe’ as they staged a die-in. Police arrested 23 people after several tense standoffs and some vandalism.
June 2020
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Most Maine retailers suffer slow business on first day of reopening
Some nonessential retailers in southern Maine reopened their stores Monday, but only a smattering of customers showed up to shop.
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Posted inMaine, News
The Virus Diaries: Even in the tropics, the pandemic gets wearing
A former Downeast Magazine editor and her family are coping with isolation during a lockdown in the Cayman Islands.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine
Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul resumes in-person Mass. Photos show the many changes.
More Catholic parishes plan to hold similar services for those who reserve a slot, but the church also is continuing to stream services online and offer some drive-up services.
Posted inNews
Pedro O’Hara’s in Brunswick shutters after 17 years as other downtown restaurants prepare to open patios
Joshua’s Restaurant and Tavern, Bohemian Coffee House, Scarlet Begonias and Portland Pie Company all opened for outdoor dining Monday, but Pedro O’Hara’s, a longtime downtown fixture specializing in Mexican, Irish and American fare, announced its closing.
Posted inMaine, Nation / World
Listen to the exchange between President Donald Trump and Gov. Janet Mills
President Trump’s exchange with Maine Gov. Janet Mills begins at minute 29:00 of his June 1 telephone call with governors in which he calls them “weak,” and urged them to use force against unruly protests.
Posted inNews
Protesters with Black Lives Matter movement descend on Brunswick Police Department
Officers were asked to take a knee in solidarity with protesters of police brutality Sunday night.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
State decision to open adult-use marijuana market to non-residents sparks lawsuit
Maine Cannabis Coalition says the state’s decision to violate its own marijuana law will put residents at a competitive disadvantage.
Posted inBusiness, Noteworthy
Andrew Zulieve named to lead Maine State Bar Association committee
AUBURN — Attorney Andrew Zulieve of Skelton Taintor & Abbott has been appointed by the Maine State Bar Association’s Board of Governors as leader of the group’s Intellectual Property Section for 2020. Zulieve’s practice covers all non-patent areas of intellectual property law, trademarks and brand protection, copyrights, design rights, trade secrets, licensing, rights of publicity, […]
Posted inMaine, Politics
Maine Republicans to make final big push to stop ranked-choice voting
The party is trying to gather enough signatures to once again get a question about the voting style on the November ballot, effectively stopping its use in the presidential election.