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Photos on a series of panels at the Maine MILL help tell the story of Maine’s labor force in the early 1900s.
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Photos on a series of panels at the Maine MILL help tell the story of Maine’s labor force in the early 1900s.
A stuffed bear in the front window of Dube's Flowers & Gifts in downtown Lewiston wears a mask.
Webb's Market owner Susan Bergeron holds her 2-year-old granddaughter, Avi Laurie, while running the downtown Lewiston store on Thursday. "Making customers wear masks is going to be difficult," said Bergeron, who added that many of her customers lack the resources to own masks. Bergeron said that probably seven out of ten customers will have not have even heard about Gov. Janet Mills' executive order mandating face masks in public. "The only way I could make customers wear masks is if I give them away." "How can I afford to do that. But, I'm going to have to do that if I want to stay open," said Bergeron. Randy Saucier, left, said he comes to the market daily. "Safety, safety. I'm healthy and that's the way I want it to be," said Saucier, who does not mind wearing a mask.
Jabril Abdi sits in the window of his Lisbon Street shop as a passerby is reflected in the window of the Jowhaar Store in Lewiston on Thursday. Abdi, the store owner, said that he wears a mask inside and out. Gov. Janet Mills announced an executive order Thursday mandating face masks be worn in public.