The Polar Bears and Mules played a game Thursday, their last of the spring season as coronavirus concerns widen.
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U.S. virus testing is ‘a failing,’ leaving cases uncounted
Top experts say the U.S. isn’t testing enough people, and a lack of comprehensive figures means health providers could quickly be overwhelmed by undetected cases.
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Posted inAmerican Journal, Lakes Region Weekly, Sports, Varsity Maine
MPA: Spring high school sports season still on for now
Officials say it is too early to make a decision on a spring sports season that doesn’t open until April 16.
Posted inMaine colleges, Sports
Sidelines: Colby-Bowdoin baseball brings an illusion of normalcy
Amid Covid-19 pandemic, for one night, spring sports was played without an issue, Travis Lazarczyk writes.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News, Uncategorized
When it comes to stocking up, some people have tissues
But many don’t. As Mainers worry about the coronavirus crisis, toilet paper is the one thing they don’t want to be caught without.
Posted inBoston Celtics, Sports
Celtics among teams under quarantine with NBA season suspended
A second Utah player – Donovan Mitchell – tests positive for coronavirus, and the Boston Celtics – who played Utah last Friday, is taking all necessary precautions.
Posted inBusiness
As central banks intervene to calm markets, few see solution
The Dow Jones Industrial Average posted its largest one-day point loss in history.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State
It is uncertain whether Bath Iron Works would halt production in face of COVID-19
BIW brought an undisclosed number of employees in Yokosuka, Japan home who were assigned to help repair and update destroyers at the naval base. The employees must spend two weeks in quarantine before returning to work.
Posted inCommunity
CANCELED: The Great Proprietors of the Kennebec Valley topic of March 14 event
The Readfield Historical Society annual meeting and program planned for 1 p.m. Saturday, March 14, in Gile Hall in Readfield has been canceled.
Posted inLocal & State, Morning Sentinel, Schools and Education
Skowhegan, Anson take measures to prevent spread of coronavirus
Both towns issued statements following Thursday’s announcement of Maine’s first positive test for coronavirus. The COVID-19 virus was detected in a woman in her 50s in Androscoggin County.