Maine public health officials move to provide vaccine to long-term care facilities left without allocations while having new residents who are unvaccinated.
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Posted inBusiness, Local & State
Dozens of adult-use cannabis shops coming soon to Portland
Two license applications have been approved, and another 31 are sitting on the city’s desk for approval in the coming weeks and months.
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Portland’s first adult-use cannabis shop to open Friday
The city approved 2 license applications for recreational marijuana sales Wednesday, after months of delay.
Posted inThings to Do
Winners announced in New England playwright competition
Clauder Competition grand prize winner Greg Lam and gold prize winners Benjamin Benne and Caity-Shea Violette will have their plays workshopped in Portland Stage’s upcoming digital Little Festival of the Unexpected
Posted inBusiness, Local & State
Guitar Grave pawnshop’s owner ready for final curtain, or perhaps a duet
Mike Fink says he’s looking for a buyer, or a working partner, for the South Portland business after nearly 25 years of operation and many changes.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State
Portland-based aquatic energy company awarded $3.6 million grant
Ocean Renewable Power Co. will use the funds to help refine a technology that converts a river’s kinetic energy into electricity.
Posted inLocal & State
Historic piece of Portland waterfront goes on the market
The Poole family, stewards of Union Wharf since the late 1850s, are looking for a buyer who treasures the pier’s place on the working waterfront.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Morning Sentinel
Homeless central Mainers ‘feel so stuck’ navigating pandemic winter
The struggles of homelessness have been accentuated by the COVID-19 pandemic, as already tight housing stock over the last year has become even tighter while state protections against evictions limit new housing options.
Posted inCommunity, Kennebec Journal, Morning Sentinel
Weekly Masses in Spanish in Waterville to return March 14
Masses also will be held in Brewer, Lewiston, Portland and Sanford.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State
Maine bar owners cautious about reopening after year of closure
The state announced Friday that bars and tasting rooms can reopen at the end of this month, although capacity will still be limited.