Organizers of the state’s other agricultural fairs consider whether to hold the multi-day events in the face of the COVID-19 crisis.
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Protesters again demand Maine reopen
Demonstrators in Augusta, most not wearing masks and standing close together, decry governor’s pandemic orders.
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New Mexico takes more drastic measures against virus hotspot
Some visitors from the Navajo Nation were caught off-guard by the weekend lockdown in Gallup.
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Sun draws many out in U.S., Europe; Russia virus numbers grow
New York City sent out 1,000 officers to enforce social distancing on the warmest day since mid-March.
Posted inElections, Nation & World
A referendum election in November? Trump allies see risks
Six months out, ‘It’s Donald J. Trump versus the coronavirus and the recovery,’ a strategist says.
Posted inNation & World
Michigan militia puts armed protest in the spotlight
The images of weapon-toting men in tactical gear demonstrating against lockdown restrictions at a state capitol proves unsettling to many.
Posted inNation & World, Outdoors
Bird-watching takes wing among Americans in lockdown
Unique visits to the National Audubon Society’s website are up by a half-million over last spring.
Posted inNation & World, Politics
Back in session: Senate risks a return but House stays away
Congressional leaders are turning down President Trump’s offer of the rapid coronavirus testing used at the White House.
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Mask stolen from lion statue outside Chicago’s Art Institute
It has a new one now – held on with cables that are tougher to cut.
Posted inMaine
Opening of Pier Fries in Old Orchard Beach ‘a sign of summer’ for many
It was one of several local food establishments that opened for pickup sales Saturday as hundreds of Mainers flocked to the town seeking a sense of normalcy during the coronavirus pandemic.