Under the current statewide reopening plan, gatherings are limited to 50 people through the end of August. The 2017 air show drew about 35,000 people. Officials will make a decision by July 1 at the latest.
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Topsham Fair canceled due to pandemic
The fair’s board of directors announced there won’t be a fair in August due to concerns about the coronavirus.
BIW helps Maine company boost nasal swab production for COVID-19 testing
Bath Iron Works is manufacturing 30 machines designed to boost Puritan Medical Group’s production of testing swabs from 20 million to 40 million per month.
BIW calls employees back to work as state begins to reopen
Many Bath Iron Works employees took extended unpaid leave after the coronavirus outbreak started, but now the shipyard says its time to return.
Freeport approves tax break for L.L. Bean corporate HQ expansion
In exchange for a tax incentive, L.L. Bean officials granted an easement on property intended for a multi-use trail and will help clean up Concord Gully Brook, a longtime priority for the town.
Lisbon’s small businesses, on cusp of revival, await COVID-19 aid
Business owners without employees or forced to close during coronavirus pandemic, anxiously await financial help as cash flow plummets.
Brunswick requires employees of public-serving businesses to wear masks
While many individual companies have mandated that employees and even customers wear masks, Brunswick is one of the first, if not the first, community in Maine to enact such an order.
Fat Boy Drive-In under new ownership
“The time has come to pass the Fat Boy Drive-In on to new owners,” the Burton family wrote in a post on the restaurant’s Facebook page Saturday.
Brunswick crash sends two women to hospital
A vehicle hit a utility pole on Old Portland Road shortly after 3 a.m. Monday
Mid Coast Hospital has treated 17 cases of COVID-19 overall, with three currently in hospital
The hospital is averaging 10 to 20 tests per day, and over 500 people have been tested.