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 →

President Trumpy today admitted that there could be as many as 100,000 deaths in the US alone from COVID-19 and if that is all the lives that are lost, the US “will be doing a very good job” in containing … Continue reading →

The Portland Public Library has announced that it will be opening on April 27, 2020, and not tomorrow, Monday, March 30, 2020, as previously announced. This is an on-going effort to assist in stopping the spread of COVID-19.

A blood drive, “Distance Saves Lives,” is planned for next Wednesday, April 1st at the Portland Elks Lodge, 1945 Congress Street from 10:00 am – 4:00 pm.  The blood drive will run for the next ten Wednesdays.  It is supported … Continue reading →

Governor Janet Mills today launched a new online resource to outline ways in which Maine people can support efforts to combat the COVID-19 pandemic.  The new site is: coronavirus.maine.gov/mainehelps “The kindness and generosity of Maine people during this challenging time … Continue reading →

In order to accommodate the intent to prevent the spread of COVID-19 in Portland, Preble Street Resource Center began providing only food-to-go as of yesterday at noon for its clients. Lunches were put into brown bags so clients will take … Continue reading →

“We pay a lot for it.  But in return we won’t talk to anyone else but them,” said Josh, an employee of 3G’s Tire & Auto Service this afternoon.  Josh was referring to 3G’s relationship,  the Hewitt-family owned business, has … Continue reading →