To provide outdoor seating for two downtown restaurants, Augusta city officials secured aluminum docking to build parklets that were installed Saturday in front of the Oak Table and the Raging Bull Saloon.
July 2020
Posted inNation / World, New England
Unruly tourists strain New Hampshire town’s budget during pandemic
The town manager in Conway says the influx of summer visitors has led to an increase in everything from road-rage incidents to dangerous fires set by people camping in off-limits areas.
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Posted inMaine
Cruise ship that dominated Eastport gets ready to depart
A cruise ship that tied up in Eastport during the pandemic is ready to set sail
Posted inLocal Sports, Sports
Golf notebook: Plan of attack changes quickly in match play championship
Kannegieser, Manuel lead field in intriguing tournament; Waterville’s Cote bounces back in a big way in junior championship.
Posted inNation / World, Politics
Herman Cain, former Republican presidential candidate, dies of COVID-19 complications
While it’s not clear when or where he was infected, but he was hospitalized less than 2 weeks after attending a Trump campaign rally in Tulsa, Oklahoma, in June.
Posted inMaine, News, Schools & Education
Maine receives $17 million in CARES funding to pilot remote learning models
The federal grant funding announced this week as part of the CARES Act will go to developing and implementing new remote learning models.
Posted inMaine, News
Mills to double rental assistance, fund efforts to address COVID-19 racial disparity
In other news, the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention announced one additional death and 27 new cases of the disease caused by the coronavirus on Thursday.
Posted inMaine, News
More beach restrictions added after new shark reports
Swimmers at Popham Beach State Park are restricted to ankle-deep water after lifeguards reported a possible shark sighting Wednesday.
Posted inNation / World, Politics
Trump floats idea of delaying election, a virtual impossibility
The date of the presidential election – the Tuesday after the first Monday in November – is enshrined in federal law and would require an act of Congress to change.
Posted inMaine, News
Man accused of stealing Land Rover while Scarborough dealership employee was inside
New Hampshire police arrest a suspect, who will be extradited to Maine to face charges.