Today is Tuesday. Temperatures will be in the mid- to high 30s from north to south, with cloudy or partly sunny skies across the state. Here’s what we’re talking about in Maine today.
In this April 28, 2020, file photo, a message is written on the front window of the Raging Bull Saloon which remains closed during the coronavirus pandemic in Augusta. Credit: Robert F. Bukaty / AP
A new stimulus package could send hundreds of millions of dollars into Maine next year through direct payments and business loans, but the last-minute deal means aid won’t come right away with unemployment programs possibly lapsing after Christmas.
In this July 1, 2020, file photo, a sign sits on the sidewalk outside of Umami Noodle Bar in downtown Bangor. Credit: Linda Coan O’Kresik / BDN
Downtown businesses and Bangor residents generally liked measures the city took to mitigate the economic damage of pandemic restrictions — and they’d like to see some of those things become permanent.
In this July 8, 2020, file photo, tourist stand in the door and listen while Travis Cote of The Barmen plays the bagpipes at Ryan’s Corner House Irish Pub in Kennebunk. Credit: Troy R. Bennett / BDN
Through everything, these three Maine artists are still at it, trying to stay healthy and productive while paying the bills — somehow.
In this June 2, 2020, file photo, Cindy Shaw gets herself out of the sand during the first Maine State Golf Association tournament of the year at Bangor Municipal Golf Course. Credit: Natalie Williams / BDN
While bars and restaurants have been devastated by the COVID-19 pandemic, the state’s golf industry has flourished.
Moose touch noses in this Three Rivers Community webcam shot. Credit: Courtesy of Mike Russell
More than 20 cameras set up around rural Maine to connect overseas military personnel or others who have moved away with their hometowns are seeing even more use.
