Coronavirus Updates

Counties release inmates for social distancing in ...

By Kendra Caruso - Mar 31
Waldo County released eight inmates last week to more adequately address and maintain social distancing in its corrections facilities. Four ...
Synagogue to provide Easter Day community takeout

Mar 30
Adapting its traditional Easter Day community dinner to current circumstances, Adas Yoshuron Synagogue will distribute a home-cooked takeout meal ...
Portland Diocese announces changes for Holy Week, Easter

Mar 30
The Diocese of Portland has informed Maine parishes of protocols that will be in place during Holy Week and Easter. All celebrations must be ...
Coronavirus tests produced in Maine give quick results

By Joe Lawlor, staff ... - Mar 30
A Maine laboratory helped design and is mass producing a new COVID-19 test that will give results within minutes. National public health experts ...
FAME offers relief to lenders, businesses, individuals

Mar 30
Finance Authority of Maine has established Relief Loan Programs available to eligible Maine businesses and individuals and employees who experience...
Islesboro nonprofit offers aid to businesses

Mar 30
The Islesboro Economic Sustainability Corp. Board of Directors approved March 27 a financial aid plan for island businesses affected by the ...
U.S.Cellular and CDC advise, clean your devices

Mar 30
Recent studies have found that coronaviruses can possibly last on surfaces, such as metal, glass or plastic, for up to nine days. Therefore, U.S. ...
Funeral homes adapt high-touch business to social distancing

By Sarah E. Reynolds - Mar 30
"It's very awkward," said Katie Riposta, managing funeral director at Riposta Funeral Home in Belfast. She was talking about the fact that when ...
Briefs: Coronavirus response

Mar 30
Cinderella Project postpones giveaway The Cinderella Project of Maine's parent organization, Waldo Community Action Partners, has postponed its ...
Select Board letter asks residents' help in preparing for ...

By Sarah E. Reynolds - Mar 30
The Select Board sent a letter to island residents Friday asking for their help in preparing for and weathering the COVID-19 public health ...
RSU 71 food pantry seeks donations

Mar 30
In addition to the Regional School Unit 71 Food Services and Transportation Department preparing and delivering meals to students during the ...
COVID-19 cases for Mainers jump to 211

By Stephen Betts - Mar 27
The number of Maine residents with COVID-19 jumped to 211, the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention announced Saturday March 28. This ...
BiggerTogether campaign brings pen pals together

Mar 27
Big Sister Rachael Rademacher and her 7-year-old Little Sister Abby Erickson haven't seen each other since March 8. But they aren't letting social ...
Updated: Town posts self-quarantine guidelines for ...

By Sarah E. Reynolds - Mar 27
The town of Northport has posted a notice on its website addressed to seasonal residents, visitors or those who have been traveling outside the ...
Emergency directors prepare for food shortages

By Fran Gonzalez - Mar 27
Elise Brown, the emergency management director for Liberty, said her office was gearing up for a coordinated town-wide food program for residents. ...
Governor postpones tax filing deadline

Mar 26
Governor Janet Mills and Commissioner of the Department of Administrative and Financial Services Commissioner Kirsten Figueroa announced Thursday ...
Searsport closes municipal buildings to foot traffic

By Fran Gonzalez - Mar 26
Selectmen approved closing the Town Office to foot traffic, along with all other municipal public buildings, including the public safety building ...
Town meeting schedule

By Staff - Mar 26
March 27 Frankfort, 7 p.m. three vying for selectman seat, two vying for road commissioner seat. Postponed; no new date set. Unity election, 8 ...
Midcoast lens: Social connection, physical distance

Mar 26
Carol Kuhn, medical director at Tall Pines Nursing and Rehabilitation facility, shared a photo (with permission) of resident Estelle Pendleton, ...
Ferry Service announces reduced schedule

Mar 26
The Maine State Ferry Service Wednesday announced reduced schedules for the islands it serves, except for Matinicus, which will see no change. Acco...
Zeigler checks in with seniors

By Fran Gonzalez - Mar 26
Rep. S. Paige Zeigler, D-Montville, is calling seniors in his district to make sure they are OK. In a conversation with The Republican Journal ...
With schools closed, RSU 71 bus drivers deliver food

By Kendra Caruso - Mar 25
Regional School Unit 71 school buses were on the road again Monday morning, but instead of driving students to school they were filled with food ...
Judicial Branch reduces courthouse operations

Mar 25
The Maine Judicial Branch is reducing operations in courthouses throughout the state to help reduce community transmission of COVID-19 and further ...
Rolling list of postponements, cancellations

Mar 25
The Maine Judicial Branch is reducing operations in courthouses throughout the state. Courthouses will remain open to ensure access for those who ...
Waldo County General Hospital nurse confirmed to have ...

By Stephen Betts - Mar 24
The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention said Tuesday that the number of Maine residents with COVID-19 has increased to 118. One Knox ...
Where can you get food?

Mar 24
In the wake of Gov. Mills' mandate that all restaurants and bars close to dine-in customers through Tuesday, March 31, the Belfast Area Chamber of ...
Daily Soup offers pre-packaged soups for delivery

Mar 24
Daily Soup at 118 High St. will start offering quart-sized containers of homemade soups, many of the same ones offered previously, pre-packaged ...
Businesses take steps to ensure water, power stay on

By Christine Simmonds - Mar 24
Central Maine Power and Maine Water are taking many precautions to ensure that water and power stay on during the COVID-19 pandemic. Both CMP and ...
Islesboro Central closes until April 27

Mar 23
Islesboro Central School will be closed to classes until April 27, Head of School Charles Hamm notified parents Sunday. "We will reassess the ...
Big Brothers Big Sisters reschedule Bowl for Kids’ Sake

Mar 23
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Mid-Maine's Midcoast Bowl for Kids' Sake events, previously scheduled for April in Belfast, are postponed until the ...
34 banks raise $61,000 for food pantries

Mar 23
To support families in need during the COVID-19 crisis, the Maine Bankers Association has rallied 34 Maine banks, including several with Midcoast ...
United Midcoast Charities creates Rapid Response Fund, takes ...

Mar 23
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, United Midcoast Charities has established a Rapid Response Fund that will funnel 100% of all donations ...
Islesboro urges residents to strictly limit travel to ...

By Sarah E. Reynolds - Mar 23
The Islesboro Select Board passed a resolution Friday requesting that residents follow Centers for Disease Control recommendations to reduce the ...
New state website for agriculture, food businesses

Mar 23
Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry has launched a new website that provides COVID-19 information and resources to agricultu...
Game Loft launches ‘Reach Out to ME' postcard initiative

Mar 23
In an effort to create meaningful community connections for local youth and reduce the impact of social isolation during this time of necessary ...
NAMI Maine augments services for special needs children

Mar 23
NAMI Maine has created an emergency enrollment process for the Family Respite Program during these challenging times. The Respite Program allows ...
State rolls out more flexible unemployment insurance ...

Mar 23
Maine Department of Labor will begin to implement new flexible unemployment insurance measures as part of emergency legislation from Gov. Mills. ...
Vietnam veterans events postponed

Mar 23
The Department of Veterans Affairs, in keeping with guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in response to the COVID 19 ...
Cinderella Project postpones prom dress giveaways

Mar 23
The Cinderella Project of Maine's parent organization, Waldo Community Action Partners, has postponed its planned April 4 prom dress giveaway in ...
RSU 3 hints at possible longer closure for district schools

Mar 22
In a Sunday night email to district parents, Regional School Unit 3 Superintendent Charles Brown said families should be prepared for the possibili...
Governor Mills opens freshwater fishing early, no licence ...

By Staff - Mar 20
To encourage Mainers to enjoy their outdoor resources and to support a happy, healthy Maine during the COVID-19 pandemic, Governor Mills and ...
VillageSoup launches business alerts to support local ...

Mar 20
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, many local business are transforming the way they operate. To help these businesses communicate these ...
Hannaford, Shaw's, Walmart offering special shopping times

By Staff - Mar 20
Hannaford, Shaw's, and Walmart offer special shopping times to elderly/high risk. Hannaford Supermarkets Tuesday - Thursday, 6 to 7 a.m. for 60+ ...
Hospital further limits visitation

Mar 20
Effective today, Waldo County General Hospital is not allowing visitors except in special circumstances, and then only one person at a time in the ...
Jackson Food Pantry sets up get drive-through distribution

By Fran Gonzalez - Mar 20
Jackson Food Pantry volunteers will bring food to people's vehicles on the next distribution date, Monday, March 23, from 10 to 11 a.m. at the ...
Pet food pantry will take place with new procedures

Mar 20
With many venues closed and events postponed or canceled, Heidi Blood, founder and president of the Waldo County Pet Food Pantry, wants to make ...
Coronavirus can last hours in air, on surfaces

By Meteorologist Tyler ... - Mar 20
According to a new study from the National Institutes of Health, CDC, UCLA and Princeton University scientists, the virus that causes coronavirus ...
RSU 3 staff steps up to power massive meal distribution ...

By Fran Gonzalez - Mar 19
"Five hundred students will be receiving food today," said Tina Fabian, Regional School Unit 3 nutritional director, "and that number is going up ...
G.E.A.R. offers support to families dealing with mental ...

Mar 19
G.E.A.R. Parent Network is remaining open during the coronavirus (COVID-19) isolation period and staff members are available via email, phone and ...
Hospital ready to test patients referred by their doctors

Mar 19
Waldo County General Hospital in Belfast and Pen Bay Medical Center in Rockport have opened respiratory evaluation centers that provide COVID-19 ...
Outdoor move comes early for Farmers' Market

Mar 19
In response to the COVID-19 outbreak, the Belfast Farmers' Market will move Friday, March 20, to its outside location at Waterfall Arts, 256 High ...
Sweetser provides instruction, services remotely

By Sarah E. Reynolds - Mar 19
Like other educational institutions locally and around the nation, Sweetser is providing instruction and services remotely in response to the ...
Drinkwater School closes; takes part in RSU 71 meal program

By Sarah E. Reynolds - Mar 19
Posted on the website of the Edna Drinkwater School is a message that the school will be closed until April 24 because of the concern over ...
RESCHEDULED - Business group offers Pickles, Preserves & ...

Mar 19
The Lincolnville Business Group and instructor Amy Barnard of UMaine Cooperative Extension have rescheduled the annual Pickles Preserves and Pies ...
Full Plates creates emergency fund to help feed kids during ...

Mar 19
Full Plates Full Potential, a Maine-based nonprofit working to end child hunger statewide, has announced a Full Plates Emergency Fund to support ...
PC Matic offers free cybersecurity protection for companies

Mar 19
PC Matic, American cybersecurity firm, is offering free cybersecurity and remote management tools to Maine companies who are implementing work-from...
Gorman Foundation extends application deadline

Mar 19
In response to the outbreak of COVID-19 in Maine, the John T. Gorman Foundation has extended the application period of its Direct Services Grant ...
Maine DHHS acts to ensure access to health care, food, basic ...

Mar 19
The Maine Department of Health and Human Services has taken a number of steps to ensure access to critical services and benefits for Maine people ...
Searsport delivering free meals to shut-ins

Mar 18
The town of Searsport is delivering free meals to all seniors, shut-ins, and quarantined individuals who are unable to leave their homes during ...
Kinney outlines bipartisan legislation passed in COVID-19 ...

Mar 18
The Maine Legislature Tuesday night passed a series of bipartisan bills to address the COVID-19 pandemic. In a newsletter to constituents today, ...
Internet access assistance offered

Mar 18
During the COVID-19 crisis period, the LTC Family of Companies (Lincolnville Telephone, Tidewater Telecom and LCI Fiber Optic Network) will ...
RSU 3 schools open Tuesday, Wednesday to collect learning ...

Mar 17
Regional School Unit 3 Superintendent Charles Brown sent an email update Monday afternoon outlining procedures to pick up materials, laptops and ...
Hutchinson Center closes through April 5

Mar 17
Because of ongoing public health concerns related to the COVID-19 pandemic,the UMaine Hutchinson Center is closed through Sunday, April 5. All ...
Social Security offices closed

Mar 17
All local Social Security offices will be closed to the public for in-person service starting Tuesday, March 17, but secure online services remain ...
Maine Supreme Judicial Court emergency order

Mar 17
In light of the public health concerns arising from the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), until further order of the Court, 49 calendar days are added ...
Drive-by system set up at food cupboard

By Fran Gonzalez - Mar 17
Greater Bay Area Ministerium Food Cupboard announced Tuesday changes in the way food would be dispensed at the church. Food Cupboard Manager Greg ...

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