KinoTek, Inc., a digital health company, has announced that CEO Justin Hafner, was named to the prestigious Front Office Sports Rising 25 Award. Justin is the first Maine-based business leader to be chosen for this coveted award. Kino Tek is … Continue reading
Public Health Services Relocation Costs Not Public Info, Yet?
“We are very excited about the move. There will be so much more space for everyone,” said Sandra Green of the city this afternoon referring to the scheduled move of multiple Portland public health services to 39 Forest Avenue from … Continue reading
“TWELVE” Under Reconstruction at Portland Foreside with Opening in Early 2022
TWELVE, a new restaurant coming to the Munjoy Hill waterfront at Portland Foreside, is currently under reconstruction; that’s because two years ago this month Building 12 was taken apart brick by brick. Each brick was washed, sorted and stored by … Continue reading
Boothbay Harbor Employers Draw From Small Local Pool for Summer Help
“We are really stressed to the max here because we can’t find help,” said an employee today at The Smiling Cow, a long-time gift shop in the heart of Boothbay Harbor. “It’s because of the government’s generous unemployment package. They … Continue reading
Pingree Announces More Than $1 M in Arts Funding for Maine
Congresswoman Chellie Pingree D-ME., Chair of the House Interior Appropriations Subcommittee and co-chair of the bipartisan Congressional Arts Caucus, today announced eleven grants totaling $1,026,000 have been awarded to Maine arts institutions through the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) … Continue reading
Legislation to Codify Pandemic Election Improvements Gains Committee Approval
Legislation supported by Secretary of State Shanna Bellows that would make permanent many of the innovative measures the State put in place for voters during the pandemic passed in the Veterans and Legal Affairs Committee today by a 5-4 vote, … Continue reading
Maine Adopts US CDC’s COVID-19 Guidance Effective May 24, 2021
Effective May 24, 2021, Maine will adopt a new policy that allows fully vaccinated people not to wear face masks indoors according to a press release from Governor Mills office issued today. This aligns with the policy of the US … Continue reading
Mills Administration Lifts Pandemic Restrictions Effective Monday, May 24th
The Mills Administration announced yesterday changes to its public health protocols effective Monday, May 24, 2021. Those changes include lifting all capacity limits and requirements to physically distance in all public outdoor settings; and lifting all capacity limits in public … Continue reading
Portland Assessor’s Office Announces “Slight” Delay in Revaluation Notices
The city of Portland Assessor today announced a slight delay, four weeks, in the expected timeframe for sending out notices of new assessed values to all property owners as part of the city’s Revaluation Project. Originally anticipated to be mailed … Continue reading
Maine Achieves 70% of Adults Receiving COVID-19 in Nation-leading Milestone
Governor Janet T. Mills announced yesterday that Maine has reached another vaccination milestone, delivering at least one shot of a COVID-19 vaccine to more than 70% of Maine people age 18 and older, according to the US Center for Disease … Continue reading