The additional death and small rise in cases come as Mainers debate how best – and especially how fast – to reopen the state.
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The Latest: Hundreds protest Oregon’s stay-at-home order
The Latest on the coronavirus pandemic. The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people. For some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness or death. SALEM, Ore. — Hundreds opposed to Oregon’s stay-at-home order demonstrated at the state Capitol on Saturday as health officials […]
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Winthrop High School names top 10 seniors for class of 2020
Gabrielle Jones Blanco named valedictorian, Ian Dow salutatorian.
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UMaine’s new student orientations will be held virtually
Maine’s flagship campus in Orono will move orientations in June to a virtual format, while other campuses in the university system are making adjustments but have not canceled in-person August orientations.
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Trump speculates that China released virus in lab ‘mistake’
Scientists suggest the likeliest origin of the pandemic is that the virus spread from an infected animal to a human.
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When can I go to a library again? Who, exactly, has to quarantine for 14 days and what does that mean?
Part of an occasional series answering readers’ questions about Maine. Q: I haven’t found where libraries fall into the state’s reopening plan. When can they reopen? A: Libraries are one of the many business and service sectors not listed anywhere in the reopening plan, so you are not the only one who is perplexed. Generally, […]
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Farmington budgets pared down; town election date set
Town Manager Richard Davis said revenues have dropped drastically.
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Funtown Splashtown amusement park reportedly pulls plug on summer operations
Funtown Splashtown USA, the amusement park in Saco, will not open this summer because of the coronavirus pandemic. Park owner Kevin Cormier made the decision Wednesday, News Center Maine (WCSH/WLBZ) reported. The decision was in response to state restrictions designed to halt the spread of COVID-19 that prohibit gatherings of more than 50 people through […]
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Despite local restrictions, some Portland businesses will be allowed to open Friday
The city’s stay-at-home order technically prevents them from opening, but Mayor Kate Snyder plans to ask the City Council to align Portland’s rules with the state’s reopening plan.
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Maine business leaders split on governor’s plan for reopening
While the head of the Portland Regional Chamber of Commerce calls it ‘a step in the right direction,’ the head of HospitalityMaine fears it will devastate the tourist industry.