Glenn Jordan joined the Portland Press Herald/Maine Sunday Telegram in 1994 to cover the fledgling Portland Sea Dogs. A native of Vermont, he was a philosophy major in college who worked at two newspapers in New Hampshire and one in Connecticut before moving to Maine and settling down. He spent his first two years of marriage living in the keepers quarters of the Portland Head Light and has three children, all of them excellent spellers. In addition to baseball, he has covered nearly every sport played in Maine, from biathlon and curling to running and sailing. You can find him near cross country trails in fall, pools and ski slopes in winter and tennis courts in spring. He also covers the Red Claws, Maine’s D-League basketball affiliate. When not holding a notepad, he finds time for checkers and pickleball.
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PublishedAugust 31, 2020
Ten projects share $2.2 million in awards from Maine Technology Institute
Coupled with nearly $32 million in matching funds, the innovative projects are expected to create or preserve 1,600 jobs in eight Maine counties.
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PublishedAugust 14, 2020
Old Port merchants say city’s pedestrian-only streets may be driving customers away
The temporary closure to vehicle traffic of 6 Old Port streets was designed to help restaurants create outdoor dining space so they could reopen safely and slow the spread of the coronavirus.
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PublishedAugust 13, 2020
Remotely affected: Empty offices are hurting businesses that serve them
Companies that cater to offices and office workers are finding a challenging business environment with large numbers of people working from home.
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PublishedAugust 7, 2020
Maine leaders urge Congress to end gridlock on COVID-19 relief package
Maine progressive leaders and Democratic lawmakers held a virtual news conference Friday to stress the need for another infusion of federal funds.
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PublishedAugust 5, 2020
University of Maine enters into public-private offshore wind venture worth $147 million
The university will collaborate with New England Aqua Ventus LLC in a project that could show the feasibility of a full-scale, floating wind turbine in deep water.
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PublishedJuly 19, 2020
With no games, Portland’s pro sports teams try to keep fans engaged
Minor league franchises including the Portland Sea Dogs, Maine Red Claws and Maine Mariners are in a holding pattern until games can resume safely.
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PublishedJuly 17, 2020
Maine unemployment rate dipped below 7% in June
The rate fell from 9.3% in May to 6.6% in June as a tepid economic recovery added about 19,000 jobs. But a state economist warns that the unemployment rate doesn’t fully capture the scope of job losses.
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PublishedJuly 15, 2020
Mills’ economic recovery committee calls for $1.1 billion investment
Leaders of the Governor’s Economic Recovery Committee say any recovery plan for Maine must work in concert with protecting public health.
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PublishedJuly 7, 2020
Portland’s Zootility Tools takes a crack at a better face mask
The founder of Portland-based Zootility Tools has come up with a design that requires no sewing, no elastic and no wires, and says glasses won’t fog up because the mask fits so snugly.
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PublishedJuly 6, 2020
Dean Rogers, former voice of the Sea Dogs at Hadlock Field, dies at 73
Rogers, who also worked in local radio for more than 4 decades, is a member of both the Maine Broadcasters Hall of Fame and the Maine Baseball Hall of Fame.
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