This is a roundup of the latest on the coronavirus pandemic from around the U.S. and the world. CANNON BEACH, Ore. — As the coronavirus raced across America, this quaint seaside town did what would normally be unthinkable for a tourist destination. Spooked by a deluge of visitors, the tiny Oregon community shooed people from […]
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Posted inBusiness, Food & Dining
The Wrap: Hugo’s won’t re-open until the fall
Pedro O’Hara’s in Brunswick also shutters, while Rosemont Market Brighton Avenue opens for in-store customers.
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Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel
Waterville council votes to add $1 million bond toward downtown transformation project
Councilors on Tuesday also voted to close part of Silver Street to allow three restaurants extra outdoor dining space and agreed not to open the municipal pool this season because of the coronavirus pandemic.
Posted inNation & World, Politics
Trump says party is pulling convention from North Carolina
Governors of Tennessee, Florida and Georgia say they would be interested in hosting.
Posted inSports
NFL tells teams they must hold training camps at home
The league will require all teams to stay at their home facilities for training camps.
Posted inNation & World, Politics
Curfews, pandemic test voters in primaries held amid unrest
With no real competition, Biden wins in Indiana, Rhode Island, Maryland, South Dakota, New Mexico and Pennsylvania.
Posted inMaine, News
The Virus Diaries: After father’s death, ‘Nothing could keep me from my mother’
Press Herald reporter Meredith Goad details her journey to be with family in Tennessee, including a funeral restricted to just 10 people, after her father died in early May.
Posted inMaine, News
Federal judge considers lawsuit seeking inmate releases during pandemic
The first hearing in the case was held Tuesday by video conference.
Posted inSports
Sidelines: Youth baseball returns, and that’s reason to celebrate
Augusta Little League opens, and it’s a glorious sight to see, writes Travis Lazarczyk.
Posted inNation & World
Protests in top 25 virus hot spots ignite fears of contagion
Ramsey and Hennepin counties, home to the Twin Cities, ranked seventh and eighth for the highest per capita new cases in the AP analysis.