“We sold out of ski masks back in March,” said Damon Redd, founder of Kind Design, a clothing and design company, who was referring to the high demand for face coverings following the outbreak of the COVID-19 across the nation … Continue reading →

Governor Janet T. Mills announced today a rural reopening plan for retail stores and restaurants in twelve (12) northern counties where the case count of COVID-19 has been low and community transmission has not been established.* Cumberland, York,  Androscoggin and … Continue reading →

A new partnership with IDEXX will permit Maine to more than triple its testing capabilities Governor Janet T. Mills,announced at the noon daily briefing of the MaineCDC today. It will allow in-state testing at the MaineCDC lab in Augusta which … Continue reading →

Attorney General Aaron M. Frey has announced that he has joined a coalition of 24 state attorneys general in calling for key changes to the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) ensure that funds are distributed fairly and equitably. In a letter … Continue reading →

Governor Janet Mills announced today at the 2:00 pm daily briefing that changes could be coming to the hospitality industry to give it more flexibility during this pandemic when the economic losses stand to be severe without some relief from … Continue reading →

Two employees of Hannaford’s meat department acknowledged that the chain is experiencing meat shortages – that which has been obvious to shoppers for weeks –  but until today employees of the meat department denied to this blogger. One employee said … Continue reading →

Tyson Foods, Portland, has just reported a total of thirty-seven confirmed cases of the COVID-19.  This includes a report received this afternoon at 1:00 pm by Dr. Shah, Director of the MaineCDC – a report received about an hour before … Continue reading →

Just 18% of US adults say they’re comfortable going out to eat or going on vacation right now according to a just issued Morning Consult survey.  Though the figures represent relatively small shares of the population, they are the activities … Continue reading →

Dr. Nirav Shah, Director of MaineCDC, reported this afternoon that Tyson Foods, Portland, has just reported back on its initial testing for an outbreak of the COVID-19.  Of the first 96 tested over the weekend, there are five (5) confirmed … Continue reading →

United Way of Portland announced it has awarded $259,073 in its second round of grants from the Greater Portland COVID-19 Community Relief Fund to 25 local nonprofits, schools and faith-based groups on the frontlines working with individuals and families disproportionately … Continue reading →