An Associated Press survey finds 36 of 44 national governing bodies for individual sports received federal funding to keep going during the pandemic.
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Posted inFood & Dining, Maine
Maine diner that twice appeared on Food Network to close after 66 years
Uncle Andy’s Diner owner, Dennis Fogg, says takeout business hasn’t been enough to keep the diner afloat, and he’ll close it for good at the end of May.
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Posted inSports
Nadal: Djokovic will need to take vaccine if tennis tour makes it mandatory
Novak Djokovic said he might not take a coronavirus vaccine, but Rafael Nadal says he, and everyone else, will need to comply to protect everyone.
Posted inAmy Calder, Maine, Morning Sentinel
Amy Calder: Students spend emotional last moments before leaving school for good
Fifth graders, teachers get a last look at each other at the Albert S. Hall School in Waterville as students pick up their belongings and move on to the junior high next year.
Posted inMaine, News, Uncategorized
Mills announces accelerated reopening for retail stores, restaurants in 12 rural counties
The announcement comes one day after Gov. Janet Mills unveiled a deal with Westbrook-based Idexx that will allow the state’s public health lab to triple its testing capacity.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, News, Uncategorized
A different kind of celebration for Mother’s Day
Restaurants and florists are seeking new ways to keep Mother’s Day special.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Maine health centers awarded $4.7 million to expand COVID-19 testing
The federal funding will be distributed among 18 community health centers, according to U.S. Sens. Angus King and Susan Collins.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, News
Jobless rate surges to 14.7%, highest since Great Depression
The U.S. Labor Department says that 20.5 million jobs vanished in April in the worst monthly loss on record.
Posted inNation & World, News
The Latest: Investigators urge reinstatement of whistleblower who contradicted Trump
The investigators find ’reasonable grounds’ to believe that Dr. Rick Bright was punished for speaking out against widespread use of an unproven drug that the president touted as a remedy for COVID-19.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: New testing capacity comes at just the right time
Through a partnership with Idexx, it appears the Mills administration has secured enough tests to move forward safely.