Diminishing demand for leather products during the coronavirus pandemic and uncertainty about reinvigorating that demand led Tasman Leather Group to decide to close the tannery this summer, putting 115 people out of work.
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Thomas College working to bring students back to campus by fall
“We want to get the students back on campus and contiune their education,” said Lisa Desautels-Poliquin, vice president of student affairs at Thomas College.
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Posted inLocal & State, Morning Sentinel
Massachusetts man who isolated in rural Maine struggles with lingering health issues back home
Jeff, 61, who asked his last name not be used, is back in his home state, where he is still experiencing shortness of breath and now a heart problem after testing positive March 22 for the coronavirus.
Posted inLocal & State, Morning Sentinel
Oakland cancels Oakfest celebration, reopening town office May 18
Town manager tells Oakland Town Council Oakfest canceled because vendors stopped signing up because of the coronavirus pandemic, the town office will open on May 18, and Town Meeting still scheduled for June 9.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State
Summit Natural Gas expanding service to parts of Farmingdale
The company announced the $3 million expansion Wednesday after rekindling their interest in the project in 2019.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State
Augusta firefighter tests positive for COVID-19, prompting quarantine of others
The Augusta city emergency services worker is now resting at home, while five others have been placed on a 14-day quarantine, according to the fire chief.
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Breach of attorney-client privilege in Somerset County sparks concern in Maine legal community
The coronavirus pandemic has stripped lawyers of the surest way to communicate privately with clients: Face-to-face in a private room. Relying now on recorded telephone lines and videoconferencing systems, lawyer-client conversations are at risk.
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Redington-Fairview hospital rehab unit reopens after ‘small cluster’ of COVID-19 cases
The human resources director confirmed on Wednesday that the unit has reopened and all staff members that were positive for coronavirus have recovered.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Maine Crime
Skowhegan, Norridgewock men charged in recent heroin busts
Ronald Bubier, 32, of Skowhegan, and Jarrod Russell, 37, of Norridgewock, were arrested and charged in separate incidents over the last two weeks.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State
The Vickery is ready to open its doors in downtown Augusta
The $6.5 million project adds 23 apartments to Augusta’s downtown neighborhood and is expected to add demand for downtown restaurants and shops.