Plans will be in place for extending the current three-week shutdown if the COVID-19 virus continues to sicken people.
Lewiston-Auburn
News and information from Lewiston and Auburn from the Sun Journal.
Poland closes Town Office to the public
Elections and the town meeting have been canceled.
Mechanic Falls employees working, but some facilities closed to public
The closure begins Wednesday and extends to April 1.
New Gloucester closes offices, issues procedures for the public
Services are being provided online, through drop boxes and mail.
Teachers connecting to students through online video
Teachers around Lewiston-Auburn are recording themselves reading to students, hoping to project a little calm and familiarity.
No easy answers for local restaurants and bars responding to coronavirus threat
Some Lewiston-Auburn establishments have closed, others shifted to takeout only and some are just limiting numbers and trying to stay clean.
Live coronavirus updates: Auburn fire stations closed to the public
Auburn Fire Department restricts visitors at fire stations To keep its staff healthy to respond to emergencies, the Auburn Fire Department is temporarily closing fire stations to the public. Anyone with an emergency should call 911. Burn permits can be obtained at www.maineburnpermit.com or www.wardensreport.com. Contact Sarah Hulbert at [email protected] or (207) 333-6633, ext. 4. […]
No school? What are you doing instead?
Students and teachers: Without the routine of the school day, and some uncertainty when classes will resume, how are you holding up? What are you doing? Catching up on Netflix? Studying for the now-rescheduled SATs? For most of you, a minimum of two weeks at home is a lot of time to fill, and being […]
Through the window: Jackie Lynds
Through the window is a Sun Journal series on people who are isolating themselves in order to prevent infection from the coronavirus.