Spike Lee has apologized for words he said were “wrong” after voicing support for Woody Allen and criticizing cancel culture.
June 2020
Posted inNation / World
Accuracy of many rushed-out coronavirus tests still unknown
Experts at top medical centers say it is time to do the studies to find out.
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Health experts say contact tracing is best tool until a vaccine, but most states aren’t doing enough
Health departments in many of the worst-affected communities are way behind in hiring and training those people.
Posted inNation / World
The Latest: Interfaith group holds vigil outside St. John’s
The latest on protests against racism and police brutality from around the country and the world. A group of interfaith leaders held a prayer vigil Sunday outside St. John’s Church near the White House, where President Donald Trump held a June 1 appearance that sparked criticism after protesters were forcibly cleared from the area. The […]
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U.S. base namesakes include slaveholders, failed generals
As much as President Donald Trump enjoys talking about winning, the Confederate generals he vows to keep on U.S. military bases weren’t winners.
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Fox News removes altered photos of Seattle protest zone
Fox News has removed digitally altered photos from its website after the Seattle Times noted misleading images used in the network’s coverage about a Seattle neighborhood that’s become a protest center against police brutality and racial injustice.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Leonard Pitts: Don’t say, ‘I am not a racist’
This column is presented as a public service. A few days ago, Greg Glassman, the founder and CEO of CrossFit, set off an uproar by belittling the death of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police. In a Zoom call with gym owners, he bristled at the idea of memorializing a man whose killing […]
Posted inNews
Dine In Maine: When will it be OK to review a restaurant?
Many of the old rules of reviewing no longer apply to an industry that has been shattered by the pandemic.
Posted inBoston Red Sox, Sports
On Baseball: Grade Boston’s draft on a curve
With only four selections, this was not the draft for the Red Sox to rebuild their farm system. Still, they may have found some gems.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Pandemic takes staggering financial toll on Maine hospitals
They have lost $250 million a month since the pandemic hit the state. The federal bailout has covered about a month’s losses.