Sen. Collins’ innovative approach won’t keep all hotels and restaurants alive, but it will provide them breathing room.
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Maine golf courses now closed, but MSGA plans an appeal
The Maine State Golf Association thinks if modifications are standardized across the state, golf courses can offer a safe recreational alternative similar to hiking or fishing.
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Lapses in hospitals’ reporting left Maine CDC lacking key data
As the agency has prepared for a surge in coronavirus cases, not all hospitals have shared numbers of intensive care unit beds and ventilators.
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UEFA aims for July restart for soccer leagues
A European plan is being formed to resume football around July and August, with domestic competitions told not to abandon competitions yet.
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Ivy League denies graduate eligibility for spring athletes
The Ivy League sticks to its policy “that athletic opportunities are for undergraduates.”
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Second positive COVID-19 case reported at BIW; shipyard remains open
David Hench, BIW’s spokesman, said the employee was last on company property on March 31 but he would not disclose the name of the employee or where they work.
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Country singer Kalie Shorr, who grew up in Portland, recovering from COVID-19
Now living in Nashville, Shorr said on Twitter that the worst of her symptoms have passed.
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Old Orchard Beach issues emergency order that discourages visitors through April
The declaration covers short-term private rentals, lodging establishments and campgrounds, and even places restrictions on takeout restaurants downtown.
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Bath City Council’s first online meeting cut short by pornographic images
The meeting will resume at 6 p.m. on Monday, April 5. Those who wish to watch must email Bath City Clerk Darci Wheeler before 5 p.m. Monday.
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New Balance factory in Norridgewock looks to help produce face masks
The Boston-based maker of athletic footwear and apparel announced Thursday that if its prototype mask meets federal standards, the company will begin producing the masks at its factories in Norridgewock and in Lawrence, Massachusetts.