The following statement was received yesterday by this blogger and is the work of Local S6 at Bath Iron Works, Bath. “Yesterday, April 2nd, 2020, Local Lodge Leadership, contacted the Director of Labor Relations regarding subcontractors that began performing our … Continue reading →

Governor Janet T. Mills today issued an Executive Order mandating that travelers arriving in Maine, regardless of their state of residency, self-quarantine for 14 days to mitigate the spread of COVID-19.  The Order, which directs the Maine Department of Transportation, … Continue reading →

Many people are unclear as to whether or not to wear face masks, although more and more people are wearing them in public.   People are looking for professional direction on whether to wear a face mask or not.  Keep looking … Continue reading →

Tempers flared outside the 7-Eleven on Washington Avenue when customers were told they could not enter the gas station/convenience store until there were fewer than five people in the store according to a clerk this afternoon. If we don’t comply … Continue reading →

“The waiting made me nervous.  It made me nervous waiting for my doctor to respond to my original request for a COVID test,” said Susanne Randall, 65, this afternoon at her Portland senior housing apartment.  Randall is one of close … Continue reading →

Dr. Nirav Shah, of MaineCDC, announced today that two more individuals have succumbed to COVID-19, bringing the total to seven deceased in Maine.  The two newest fatalities were women in their 80/s from Cumberland County.  It was not disclosed whether … Continue reading →

Governor Janet Mills today issued a series of substantial new mandates to protect public health and safety in the face of COVID-19, including a Stay Healthy at Home directive that requires people living in Maine to stay home at all … Continue reading →

The Portland City Council voted tonight to extend the State of Emergency and Stay at Home Order until April 27, 2020. The emergency stay at home order continues to have measures that apply to both residents and businesses and is … Continue reading →

Starting April 1, 2020, providers will receive rate increases that will allow them to fund pay raises for approximately 20,000 personal care workers instead of on July 1, 2020, as previously approved by the Maine Legislature, according to a press … Continue reading →

Dr. Nirav Shah, of Maine CDC, announced this morning that over the weekend 275 new cases of COVID-19 were confirmed – that is 22 new cases since yesterday.  Forty-one of those have recovered and released from isolation.  Forty-nine of them … Continue reading →