Social distancing fuels a temporary surge in business at some drive-ins.
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Watch: Portland neighbors fight coronavirus isolation through song
The neighborhood sing-along in Deering Center had its inspiration in Italy, where people on lockdown have opened their windows to spread cheer.
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Facebook users from around the world belt it out in Mainer’s karaoke group
More than 1,000 videos have been posted to Quarantine Karaoke since Joe Meyers of Brewer created the group Wednesday.
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Netflix establishes $100 million virus relief fund
The majority of the fund will support hard-hit crews on Netflix’s own productions around the world.
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Cannes Film Festival postponed, potentially to June or July
France’s Cannes Film Festival, arguably the world’s most prestigious film festival and cinema’s largest annual gathering, has postponed its 73rd edition.
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Celebrities get virus tests, raising concerns of inequality
Public frustrations over the difficulties getting tested for the new virus have been building since the first U.S. case was confirmed Jan. 20.
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Boston Symphony Orchestra flutist Doriot Anthony Dwyer dies at 98
Dwyer was the second woman ever to win a principal chair in a major U.S. orchestra.
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Fox News to be offered as a free channel ‘during dangerous times’
The company endured withering criticism over comments by Fox News Media personalities who dismissed coronavirus as a hoax.
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Maggie Griffin, impish mother of comedian Kathy, dies at 99
The mother of comedian Kathy Griffin, who inspired many of the jokes in her daughter’s standup routines, has died
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Theater chain shuts down movies because of outbreak
Cinemagic Stadium Theaters announced Tuesday that it will close its theaters in Saco, Westbrook and South Portland until April 8.