In today s (January 28th) Maine CDC press conference, Maine Governor Janet Mills announced the end to the curfew put on various type of entertainment businesses.
As of Monday, February 1st, restaurants, theaters, and other allowed entertainment venues will be able to resume normal operations.
Governor Mills implemented the curfew on certain types of businesses in mid-November. Just before it was set to expire, it was extended to cover the Christmas and New Years holiday. Later, it was extended indefinitely .
What was the logic for the curfew? Initially, it was an attempt to keep college students, home for the holidays, from going out to party. At first, it was to prevent them from going out before Thanksgiving. Later, it was to prevent them from going out over the Christmas Holiday and New Years Eve. As we saw a spike that was, some believe, caused by people gathering over the Holidays, it was decided to extend the curfew til further notice.
Road Closure Near CMMC in Lewiston Planned Thursday
If you work at, drive near or are visiting Central Maine Medical Center in Lewiston, there s a road closure planned for the area near the hospital that could go on for a couple of days.
According to the Lewiston Police Department, Pan Am Railways is planning to replace the railroad crossing on Holland Street near the CMMC parking garage. Replacing the crossing involves digging up the pavement, replacing the tracks and laying down a rubber surface surrounding the rails to make your drive over them a lot smoother.
Holland Street will be closed starting at 9 a.m. on Thursday, January 29, with a detour routed through Bridge Street and Whipple Street, but access will be open from the Main Street side of Holland Street to allow access to the entrance of the CMMC parking garage.
The Barstool Fund Just Helped More New England Small Businesses
At this point, do we call Dave Portnoy New England s Most Generous Son with all of the pure GOOD he s been doing for WEEKS now? In case you missed it, a few weeks ago, I posted an article about how Dave Portnoy, the founder of Barstool Sports, also founded The Barstool Fund and has been helping small businesses survive the pandemic.
You have to think, though, that since he s from New England (Swampscott, Mass, specifically), that he has some extra motivation to make sure he helps out as many New England businesses as possible. And in the last few weeks, he s given a boost to about a dozen more of them: