2020
Posted inFootball, Sports, Varsity Maine
High school football being played across country with mixed results during global pandemic
Utah became the first state to play football this season and several others followed despite COVID-19 safety concerns.
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Posted inFranklin, News, The Franklin Journal
Franklin County approves participating in COVID-19 relief for businesses
Charlie Woodworth of Greater Franklin Development Council introduced the business grant idea in August.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, News
Lewiston council adopts new downtown design guidelines
Standards meant to encourage more thoughtful development, including compatibility with surrounding buildings.
Posted inNews, River Valley
Lighting ceremony Saturday for renovated Rumford Point Church steeple
Dedication in memory of beloved mother, grandmother.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Maine health care systems to defy CDC shift, continue testing anyone exposed to virus
The federal CDC said last week that testing isn’t necessary for people suspected of being exposed if they show no symptoms of COVID-19.
Posted inBusiness, Nation / World
Fed survey finds widespread pessimism about economic future
The report says that echoing across the country is the continued uncertainty stemming from the pandemic and its negative effect on consumer and business activity.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Agencies worried about tepid response to Maine emergency grant program
Local economic development agencies suspect many small businesses and nonprofits are unaware of the $200 million program, or don’t know how to apply.
Posted inSports, Varsity Maine
Start of fall high school sports delayed for review of safety guidelines
A day after the state said some of the Maine Principals’ Association’s COVID-19 guidelines for fall sports were inadequate, the start of the season is pushed back by one week.
Posted inNation / World, Politics
Trump takes jab at Biden during V-J Day visit to battleship
The president’s visit to North Carolina comes as county boards start sending absentee ballots to voters on Friday.