The MaineCDC has announced that the first case of the variant B.1.1.7 was detected in Franklin County, Maine yesterday. In fact, nine hundred thirty-two (932) cases of the variant have now been detected in 34 other states in the US … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: February 2021
Walmart Falmouth Starts Vaccinations on Friday; Register On-line Only – Walk Ins Not Served
Walmart in Falmouth will begin administering Moderna COVID-19 vaccine this Friday, February 12, 2021 according to someone familiar with the program today. The store received 200 doses of the vaccination this morning in anticipation of the doses to be administered … Continue reading
Governor Mills Issues Statement on MaineHealth Poor Judgment on Vaccination of Out-of-Staters
Governor Janet Mills issued the following statement on MaineHealth late this afternoon: “We are in the midst of the largest, most difficult vaccination effort of our time and our health care providers have been important partners in this effort. But … Continue reading
Mills Proposes Compromise PPP Tax Solution for Maine Small Businesses
The Mills Administration today offered a solution to the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) tax conformity issue that would extend full state tax relief to more than 99% of Maine businesses that received PPP. The proposal would match the Federal government’s … Continue reading
Secretary Bellows Supports Legislation to Increase Voter Participation
Secretary of State Bellows testified today in support of a bill that provides a process for a voter to request absentee voter status for all elections. The voter would then automatically receive an absentee ballot for all elections until the … Continue reading
Delta Air Lines Announces New Daily Service to Minnesota
Delta Air Lines will be adding daily non-stop service to Minneapolis/St. Paul, MN. starting May 28, 2021. Delta also services Atlanta, Detroit, New York La Guardia and New York from JFK from the Portland Jetport. “We are pleased to see … Continue reading
Tobacco Companies up to Old, Unethical Tricks Again to Attract Smokers
Menthol, mint and candy flavors are the gimmicks being used by tobacco companies to hook the most vulnerable on tobacco use. That has caused the formation of a campaign – “Flavors Hook Kids” – today to end the sale of … Continue reading
CS Hyde Pop-up Brings High Quality Products to Black Boxes on Washington Avenue
“I wanted to bring a little bit of Germany and Austria here. I wanted to bring unknown companies to the US because of their high quality,” Catherine Hyde told mhn.com last Wednesday afternoon. Hyde’s business had just popped open for … Continue reading
49 St. Lawrence Street Owner Proceeds with Changes to Building, But Offers no Relocation Plan for Displaced Tenants
On behalf of the owner of 49 St. Lawrence Street on Munjoy Hill, several parties including Shinburg Consulting have submitted plans to the city for changes to the centuries old building and the city’s approval. The letter dated February 18, … Continue reading
Firm Selected to Conduct Internal Investigation of Police’s Response to BLM Rally
Clifton Larson Allen LLP (CLA) has been selected to conduct an internal affairs investigation by the City of Portland related to the Portland Police Department’s response to a protest held in June 2020. The Police response to that protest was … Continue reading