NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell has instructed the 32 teams to close their facilities to all but a select few employees by Wednesday evening.
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Northern Light Health appoints new chief executive
The health care system’s senior vice president and chief operating officer, Tim Dentry, will take over the top spot April 1.
Older and at-risk Hannaford shoppers take advantage of early hours in Waterville
Hannaford stores are open from 6 a.m. to 7 a.m. Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays during the coronavirus pandemic as a service to shoppers 60 and older, as well as those identified by the Centers for Disease Control as at-risk.
Worldwide demand for ventilators now 10 times what’s available, says maker
In severe cases, the availability of a ventilator to help a COVID-19 patient breathe can be the difference between life and death.
Great Falls Marketing looking to hire 100 remote workers ASAP
The new hires will join the Auburn company’s existing 340 employees.
State calls for more supplies, testing as virus cases rise to 142
The head of Maine’s CDC says the state is seeing the type of ‘rapid rise’ that other regions have, and is pressing the federal government to release more supplies for health care workers.
Aid group says Mideast lockdowns hinder humanitarian efforts
Countries across the Middle East have imposed sweeping measures to prevent its spread, including closing their borders.
Maine financial regulator loosens industry rules amid crisis
The Maine Securities Administrator is temporarily relaxing certain requirements for financial firms, to keep the industry moving during the coronavirus outbreak.
Some U.S. leaders take ‘do as I say, not as I do’ virus stance
Even as the U.S. has largely hunkered down, some powerful people in Washington have defied preventative measures aimed at curbing the spread of the contagious coronavirus
Maine secretary of state to determine validity of transmission corridor signatures
The secretary of state’s office must address whether some petitions used to put the proposed $1 billion New England Clean Energy Connect to a statewide vote were illegally obtained