On Friday, January 22, 2021, at 12:22 pm., a man driving a car with a Vermont license plate had stopped in the area of 656 Congress Street when he was attacked by a man and a woman after they yelled … Continue reading →

The owners of the former Scarborough Downs harness racing track have donated use of the facility’s grandstand to MaineHealth, so it can open a high-volume COVID-19 vaccination clinic according to a press release issued by John Porter, of MaineHealth. Crossroad … Continue reading →

Planning for a statewide Maine College of Engineering, Computing and Information Science (MCECIS) began today with a virtual vision session involving 180 leaders in industry and education according to a press release issued this morning.  Participants included faculty and staff … Continue reading →

Yesterday the three Commissioners of Piscataquis County signed a Resolution of Protest condemning the COVID-19 policies that Governor Janet Mills instituted and stating that these policies should be lifted. The Resolution of Protest alleged that the Governor’s policies defy our … Continue reading →

The Racial Equity Steering Committee (RESC) appointed by the city of Portland last year would like to learn about the public’s concerns, ideas and recommendations regarding how Portland addresses public safety and racial equity.  RESC has hosted two in-person public … Continue reading →

MaineHealth, the region’s largest integrated health system, began  offering  limited supplies of COVID-19 vaccines to those 70 years and older beginning today. MaineHealth officials stressed today, for now, there will be limited supplies of the vaccine and that it expects … Continue reading →

Hannaford Brothers, 295 Forest Avenue, will be offering the COVID-19 vaccine to the public sometime in the near future according to a store pharmacist today. He said that store employees will be vaccinated first. When that has been completed, the … Continue reading →

“Today, our nation grapples with the challenges of inequity and injustice, with challenges that are deepened by the deadly pandemic that rages on all around us.  We know that progress in turning the tide on these issues is not inevitable.  … Continue reading →

“Throughout this pandemic, the Governor’s decisions have been based in science and fact and informed by the expertise of public health officials and good research.  Her response has guided Maine to one of the lowest per capita COVID death and … Continue reading →

The Commissioners of Piscataquis County have issued a Resolution of Protest condemning the policies enacted by Governor Janet T. Mills and her administration and stating that these policies should be lifted.  Significantly, the Resolution is pre-dated January 19, 2021, the … Continue reading →