ShareThe quiet town of Naples as seen from Roosevelt Trail on Thursday.NAPLES — Della Blais said she’s used to seeing this lakeside community she and her family call home turn quiet each year once the out-of-town visitors leave.But never like this.“Everything is shut down, it seems like,” the 43-year-old mother of six said last week while walking the Causeway, the well-known stretch of Route 302 that separates Long Lake and Brandy Pond and is lined with restaurants and shops. “Even when (the pandemic) first started, it wasn’t as bad as it is now.”Throughout the summer and early fall,...…ShareThe quiet town of Naples as seen from Roosevelt Trail on Thursday.NAPLES — Della Blais said she’s used to seeing this lakeside community she and her family call home turn quiet each year once the out-of-town visitors leave.But never like this.“Everything is shut down, it seems like,” the 43-year-old mother of six said last week while walking the Causeway, the well-known stretch of Route 302 that separates Long Lake and Brandy Pond and is lined with restaurants and shops. “Even when (the pandemic) first started, it wasn’t as bad as it is now.”Throughout the summer and early fall,...WW…

ShareMaine will create the nation’s first floating offshore wind farm dedicated to research, Gov. Janet Mills announced Friday.The project would include as many as a dozen turbines floating 20 to 40 miles offshore in the Gulf of Maine. The turbines would send power to the mainland electric grid in the southern half of the state, according to the announcement.But the primary purpose of the project would be research, with a goal of working with the fishing industry to develop the technology in a sustainable way, the governor said.“I believe Maine can lead the country in floating offshore wind...…ShareMaine will create the nation’s first floating offshore wind farm dedicated to research, Gov. Janet Mills announced Friday.The project would include as many as a dozen turbines floating 20 to 40 miles offshore in the Gulf of Maine. The turbines would send power to the mainland electric grid in the southern half of the state, according to the announcement.But the primary purpose of the project would be research, with a goal of working with the fishing industry to develop the technology in a sustainable way, the governor said.“I believe Maine can lead the country in floating offshore wind...WW…

ShareWASHINGTON — There are no crowds at Disneyland, still shut down by the coronavirus. Fewer fans attended the World Series this year than at any time in the past century. Big concerts are canceled.But it’s a different story in Trumpland. Thousands of President Trump’s supporters regularly cram together at campaign rallies around the country – masks optional and social distancing frowned upon.Trump rallies are among the nation’s biggest events being held in defiance of crowd restrictions designed to stop the virus from spreading. This at a time when public health experts are advising...…ShareWASHINGTON — There are no crowds at Disneyland, still shut down by the coronavirus. Fewer fans attended the World Series this year than at any time in the past century. Big concerts are canceled.But it’s a different story in Trumpland. Thousands of President Trump’s supporters regularly cram together at campaign rallies around the country – masks optional and social distancing frowned upon.Trump rallies are among the nation’s biggest events being held in defiance of crowd restrictions designed to stop the virus from spreading. This at a time when public health experts are advising...WW…