All events scheduled for the next 30 days at the Merrill, Expo and Ocean Gateway are canceled to curtail the spread of coronavirus.
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Maine has 2 more possible coronavirus cases, including a Portland health worker
State health officials are investigating the travel history and contacts for the employee of the city’s India Street clinic and a woman being treated at Maine Med, to prepare for the likelihood that their tests will be confirmed as positive by the U.S. CDC.
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The Latest: California woman’s death is 50th in U.S. as coronavirus is confirmed in all but one state
The latest news from around the U.S. and the world on coronavirus: Woman in California dies, marking 50 deaths so far in U.S. The U.S. now has 50 coronavirus deaths, and cases in all but one state. California’s sixth death from the disease, reported south of San Francisco, put the nation at 50 deaths overall. […]
Posted inBill Nemitz, Local & State, News, Op-Eds, Opinion
Bill Nemitz: As virus spreads, keep your distance from older Mainers but don’t leave them isolated
A COVID-19 dilemma: How do we support our most vulnerable neighbors without infecting them.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Everyone has a role to play in limiting spread of coronavirus
It’s time for Mainers to show what good neighbors we are.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
Businesses in Maine college towns brace for students’ departure
From Gorham to Farmington to Orono, campus responses to coronavirus concerns raise worries about lost revenue.
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Maine nursing homes on high alert during coronavirus pandemic
Some have begun banning visitors and others are screening visitors to protect elderly patients from the virus.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Local & State
Advisory against large gatherings leads to widespread event cancellations
The Portland Symphony Orchestra and Portland Ovations are among the organizations taking quick action, while the Portland Museum of Art and Portland Stage are weighing their options and planned to issue a joint statement Friday.
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‘We are in the deep unknown’: Fallout from coronavirus reaches from Italy to Wall Street
Countries around the world closed schools, banned gatherings and shut themselves off from neighbors as the world struggled to slow the coronavirus pandemic.
Posted inNation & World, Politics
Pelosi says agreement near with White House on virus aid
Washington is straining for a comprehensive response to the coronavirus outbreak that is testing the nation’s political, financial and health care systems.