England’s top soccer league, which last had a game on March 9, will need strict medical protocols in place and government approval to resume play – without spectators.
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Dozens of Maine nonprofits to get help serving vulnerable
The John T. Gorman Foundation is providing $700,000 to 43 nonprofit groups.
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State warns owners to renew lapsed vehicle registrations
Most Bureau of Motor Vehicles offices will reopen for limited in-person business Monday, and the state said motorists must register vehicles by July 11 unless their town or city offices remain closed.
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Seven state public health and emergency workers report COVID-19 symptoms
The employees work at the Maine Emergency Management Agency offices where daily media briefings are held, but the Maine CDC said Gov. Janet Mills and other top state officials have not had close contact with the affected workers.
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Top spellers prepare to crown national champion – from home
With the Scripps National Spelling Bee canceled, many top spellers who would have been on the bee stage this week are instead competing online.
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Richmond Area Food Pantry awarded $7,500 grant
The Richmond Area Food Pantry serves Richmond, Dresden and Bowdoinham by offering food assistance to individuals and families.
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Fraud contributed to record 37,000 jobless claims, Maine officials say
Having 24,500 Mainers file claims – the other 12,500 are duplicates – is a ‘sharp and suspicious’ increase from recent trends, the state Labor Department said.
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41 million have lost jobs since virus hit, but layoffs slow
Roughly 2.1 million people applied for U.S. unemployment benefits last week, a sign that companies are still slashing jobs.
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The Latest: UN chief warns world leaders pandemic may cause historic famine
The latest on the coronavirus pandemic. UNITED NATIONS — The U.N. chief on Thursday warned the largest gathering of world leaders since the coronavirus pandemic began that it will cause “unimaginable devastation and suffering around the world,” with historic levels of hunger and famine and up to 1.6 billion people unable to earn a living […]
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CVS to launch COVID-19 testing at 4 Maine pharmacies Friday
Customers can get self-administered tests at drive-through windows at some CVS locations as the state ramps up testing.