State and local officials say the tradition of giving out candy carries a risk of spreading COVID-19, leading some people to look for creative alternatives to celebrate Halloween.
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Portland will allow outdoor dining and retail operations through early January
The decision was made by the City Council on Monday night to help businesses get through the pandemic.
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America East details plans for basketball, fall sports in the spring
The conference plans an 18-game regular season for basketball and offers dates for spring play for those fall sports whose seasons were canceled by the coronavirus pandemic.
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Purdue Global University leaving Lewiston, no changes to Augusta campus
The largely online university, formerly Kaplan University, will shutter its Lewiston campus when its lease expires in March 2021.
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Deadline looms, but COVID relief deal may be far off
With time nearly up for Congress and the White House to deliver aid to Americans before the election, the question remains: If not now, when?
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As virus flares globally, new strategies target hot spots
Some scientists say a localized approach, if well-tailored and explained to the public, can be a nimble response at a complex point in the pandemic.
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Border closure can’t keep Maine grandparents away from Canadian wedding
The couple found a way for their grandparents from Maine to see their wedding in St. Stephen, New Brunswick, from a boat in the St. Croix River.
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Mount View, Belfast and Searsport high schools suspend athletic events after spike in COVID-19 cases
The three schools suspend all sports for week after an outbreak is reported in Waldo County.
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University of Maine at Farmington reports first COVID-19 case on campus
This is the first reported case of COVID-19 on the UMF campus with previous cases coming from a remote learner and an adjunct faculty member.
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Man upset with mask mandate threatened Wichita mayor, police say
Mayor Brandon Whipple, a Democrat, said someone had read him text messages received by another city official that asked about the mayor’s address and threatened his life.