A man in his 70s from Knox County has succumbed to the virus, bringing the statewide death toll to 636.
Monday’s report brings the total number of coronavirus cases in Maine to 41,419, according to the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention. READ MORE
Seasons, the sprawling restaurant and sports bar on Bangor’s Main Street, was once packed with patrons, especially on the days of concerts on the city’s waterfront and during the high school basketball tournament every February.
But with those events halted, and with its customer capacity limited because of COVID-19 restrictions, Seasons’ business has taken a sizable hit since the pandemic arrived last March. Even relative success has its limits: Customers often encounter long waits because of the reduced capacity.
“You hate anytime in a restaurant to say no to someone,” General Manager John Hafford said. “COVID’s made us say no a lot, unfortunately.” READ MORE
The next election for governor in Maine is still nearly two years away, but the race is already taking shape as contenders and their supporters begin winding up their campaigns.Neither has formally declared their candidacy yet, but all signs point to a match between incumbent Democrat Janet Mills and former Republican Gov. Paul LePage. READ MORE
Gov. Janet Mills asked the Maine Public Utilities Commission on Monday to investigate the difficulties Central Maine Power Co. is having connecting its grid to solar projects that are a cornerstone of her climate plan.
She also asked commission Chair Phil Bartlett to start a broader review to ensure that Maine’s electric utilities have systems and planning in place to handle the growth of renewables and distributed energy. READ MORE