Several organizers in Maine’s performing arts community said the state’s move to Phase Four is unlikely to alter their plans.
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Facebook says it will ban groups that openly support QAnon conspiracy theory
QAnon is the baseless conspiracy theory that paints President Trump as a secret warrior against a supposed child-trafficking ring run by celebrities and ‘deep state’ government officials.
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What it means for Maine to enter ‘Phase 4’ of reopening
Bars will reopen Nov. 2, while restaurants can have more people inside starting Oct. 13.
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Portland looks for ways to extend outdoor dining to Jan. 2
The city’s staff is developing a plan that will go before the council on Oct. 19.
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Family buys 120-year-old ‘Forever Farm’ in Embden
Emily Eckhardt and her partner, Dillon Robinson, bought the 79-acre farm, which the Maine Farmland Trust recently designated a Forever Farm.
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Spectrum to add 200 jobs at Portland call center
New workers at the cable TV and internet provider’s Portland facility will focus on calls about the company’s mobile phone service.
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U.S. job postings edge lower, to 6.49 million
The number of people voluntarily leaving their jobs had been viewed as a signal about how comfortable people are in leaving a job to find a better one, but it may suggest something else now.
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Harold Alfond Foundation pledges $500 million to boost Maine economy
A series of massive donations that is intended to strengthen the state’s science and technology education includes major investments in Portland.
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Fed chairman Powell says lack of further stimulus imperils recovery
The nation’s top banker says that economic support from the government – including expanded unemployment insurance payments, direct payments to most U.S. households and financial support for small businesses – has so far prevented a recessionary ‘downward spiral.’
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Featured Property: The Beaches Motel & Cottages in Wells
The Beaches is named so because of its prime location near six beautiful beaches and among the natural beauty, dining and shopping in some of Maine’s sweetest coastal towns.