Commissioner Rob Manfred suspends uniform employee contracts because teams are unable to play games.
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Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Portland won’t enforce restrictions on nonessential businesses
Responding to hundreds of complaints, councilors agree not to enforce the city’s ban on curbside pickup, no-contact delivery and shipping by businesses that had to close to the public.
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Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
TD Bank among institutions criticized for poor response to emergency loan requests
TD Bank customers said they’ve spent hours waiting to talk to bank representatives about their Paycheck Protection Program loan applications and other issues.
Posted inNation & World
Reports suggest many have had coronavirus with no symptoms
Experts say that because of this, counts may be ‘off the mark by huge, huge numbers.’
Posted inMaine, News, Schools and Education
Virtual simulation replaces clinical training for nursing students
The COVID-19 outbreak forced hospitals to suspend clinical training nursing students relied on to complete their studies.
Posted inSports
Sidelines: There’s no live sports to watch, but memory lane is worth a stroll these days
As sports fans crave an escape from reality, take some time to re-watch some classics, writes Bill Stewart.
Posted inMaine
Paul LePage wants to help Maine cope with COVID-19
“I would offer my services to fly back right now and to sit” with Janet Mills to work to deal with unemployment claims and more, LePage said.
Posted inMaine, News
The Virus Diaries: ‘I never thought I’d say this, I actually miss school’
Wyatt Kenney, 17, knew giving up sports would be tough, but the pandemic has given him a greater appreciation of friends.
Posted inNation & World, News
Feds to track, share information on nursing home outbreaks
Federal officials say they plan to start tracking and publicly sharing information on infections and deaths at nursing homes nationwide to help spot trends and signs of spread in communities
Posted inMaine, Politics
When protesters gathered in Augusta, one candidate stayed home with her sign
Bangor’s Adrienne Bennett held a virtual protest rather than risk attending a rally in Augusta calling for the state to reopen, a position she endorsed.