These are some of the latest updates we’ve received regarding events and schedules changed due to coronavirus precautions. Visit our websites, thecounty.me, fiddleheadfocus.com and bangordailynews.com, for continually updated information about coronavirus in The County and in Maine.
Live public activities have been postponed at the Roads to Recovery Community Center and Aroostook Recovery Center of Hope.
The center has activated a zoom account and will be utilizing our Facebook page for individuals who want to check in, join meetings and/or continue coaching sessions. Call the centers at (207) 493-1278 or (207) 254-2213 for more information.
Halfway Home Pet Rescue is following universal procedures and social distancing, keeping cat entries to only emergency and high risk cases. The adoption center is closed for viewing from the general public. They are not accepting used blankets or towels at this time.
Northern Maine Community College has cancelled their annual job fair scheduled for Thursday, March 26.
The University of Maine at Presque Isle has further limited the use of public spaces on campus. The Campus Center, Gentile Hall, Center for Innovative Learning and the Houlton Higher Education Center will be fully closed down to the public as well as non-critical, general faculty, staff and student use. All campus buildings will be locked.
Secretary of State Matthew Dunlap said all Bureau of Motor Vehicles offices are closed, effective immediately, until further notice. Dunlap said he is working with the Maine Legislature to extend all registrations, temporary plates, registrations, disability placards, State ID cards and driver’s licenses that are expiring during this state of emergency.
With attention to the guidance from the Center for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) and upon consideration of the size of the usual congregations, Bishop Robert P. Deeley is temporarily suspending all daily and Sunday Masses and religious services throughout the Diocese of Portland (covering the entire state of Maine), effective immediately. The bishop is also issuing a dispensation from the obligation to attend Mass for Maine Catholics during this time.
Maine Department of Labor CareerCenter services will be available online and by phone. Visit www.mainecareercenter.gov or, for the Presque Isle CareerCenter, www.mainecareercenter.gov/locations/presque_isle.shtml. There is also a “live chat” option. CareerCenter staff are also available by phone; call the Presque Isle CareerCenter at 768-6829 or 1-800-635-0357.
All local Social Security offices are closed to the public for in-person service as of Tuesday, March 17. Services are available online and by phone. Visit the Social Security & Coronavirus webpage for updates and contact information.
The Maine Prisoner Re-Entry Network is suspending all community meetings for the foreseeable future.
Beginning on March 23, 2020, offices and facilities of the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife will be closed to the public. Services will remain available through their website at mefishwildlife.com. Contact them directly for assistance through email, their Facebook page or by calling 207-287-8000 during regular business hours (Monday-Friday 8am-5pm).
