Big venues set to expand capacity as state eases limits
May 9, 2021
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BOSTON (AP) Large event venues including TD Garden, Fenway Park and Gillette Stadium will be allowed to double their current capacities starting on Monday, and amusement parks will be permitted to reopen at half capacity as the state relaxes its COVID-19 restrictions.
The state is scheduled to move to the next step in its reopening plan, allowing large indoor and outdoor venues to increase capacity from 12% to 25%. Gov. Charlie Baker announced the shift last month, saying the state s coronavirus cases had fallen 20% since March.
Amusement parks and water parks will be allowed to operate at 50% capacity after submitting safety plans to state health officials, and road races will be permitted with staggered starts.
Central Maine business briefs: Waterville Creates’ Serena Sanborn honored
People & Places: Bangor Savings Bank receives the highest ranking in customer satisfaction
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Serena Sanborn, Waterville Creates’ education and outreach coordinator, was honored May 1 with the Art Educator of the Year Award by the Maine Art Education Association.
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Sanborn received the Art Educator of the Year Award in the Supervisory category. A formal, statewide recognition ceremony took place virtually. The association is a statewide professional organization whose members are committed to excellence in visual arts education.
Waterville Creates develops and delivers a wide array of arts education and outreach programs that serve Waterville area residents and their families. It works with a host of organizational partners to maximize its reach and ensure access for a broad array of community members.
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Tucked amid offices in a commercial area of Augusta, the Garden Club Park is getting cleaned up
The 2-acre park half of which is a pond had become overgrown in recent years, nearly becoming invisible to anyone passing by.
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Bruce Berger clears brush behind his Maine Water Utilities Association office Thursday at Kennebec Valley Garden Club Park in Augusta. Joe Phelan/Kennebec Journal
AUGUSTA A 2-acre park hidden away in the heart of busy and heavily developed north Augusta, is getting spruced up by a combination of volunteers, businesses and the city.
Maintenance of Kennebec Valley Garden Club Park, created in the mid-1970s at the urging of the late philanthropist Elsie Viles, had fallen off in recent years. Many members of the regional garden club who took care of it previously grew older or busy with other projects to maintain the park that surrounds a 1-acre pond at the site between Civic Center Drive, University Drive and Commun
Two Maine banks make Forbes’ top 10 list for best U.S. banks
Bangor Savings Bank ranked No. 2 and Camden National Bank ranked No. 7 on the list.
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Two Maine-chartered banks, Bangor Savings Bank and Camden National Bank, have both ranked among the 10 best U.S. banks in Forbes’ 2021 World’s Best Banks list.
Bangor Savings was ranked No. 2 on the U.S. list, released Wednesday, and Camden National was ranked No. 7.
“This exciting recognition is a testament to our entire team’s hard work and steadfast commitment to delivering a better banking experience for our customers,” said Greg Dufour, president and CEO of Camden National, in a statement. “In the wake of a complex and challenging year for communities near and far, I’m very proud of how our employees stepped up and worked together, so we could go above and beyond for our customers when they needed us most.”
Two Maine banks make Forbes’ top 10 list for best U.S. banks
Bangor Savings Bank ranked No. 2 and Camden National Bank ranked No. 7 on the list.
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Two Maine-chartered banks, Bangor Savings Bank and Camden National Bank, have both ranked among the 10 best U.S. banks in Forbes’ 2021 World’s Best Banks list.
Bangor Savings was ranked No. 2 on the U.S. list, released Wednesday, and Camden National was ranked No. 7.
“This exciting recognition is a testament to our entire team’s hard work and steadfast commitment to delivering a better banking experience for our customers,” said Greg Dufour, president and CEO of Camden National, in a statement. “In the wake of a complex and challenging year for communities near and far, I’m very proud of how our employees stepped up and worked together, so we could go above and beyond for our customers when they needed us most.”