CDC Director Nirav Shah, reviewing case numbers Monday, noted that several new cases had been confirmed in long-term care settings in Freeport and Leeds.
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Tokyo Olympics rescheduled for July 23-Aug. 8 in 2021
The Tokyo Olympics will open next year in the same time slot scheduled for this year’s games.
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The Latest: Furloughs at major U.S. companies signal mounting economic distress
Some economists predict that the number of unemployed Americans could top 40 million by mid-April.
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Maine’s eel season, delayed by virus, finally gets started
Fishermen are expected to begin the state’s lucrative harvest of baby eels after the coronavirus outbreak forced the season to be held back
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On this date in Maine history: March 29
March 29, 1602: The Concord, a small vessel called a bark, sails from Falmouth, England, to establish a colony in North America. On May 14, five years before the establishment of the permanent English colony at Jamestown, Virginia, it anchors in what is now York Harbor after cruising along Maine’s coast from Cape Elizabeth. The ship, […]
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U.S. Navy hospital ship heading to NYC for coronavirus aid
A 1,000-bed U.S. Navy hospital ship is being rushed back into service to provide medical help to New York City, now the epicenter of the nation’s outbreak.
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Churches offer online services, drive-thru confessions amid coronavirus suspensions
“The blessing given during Mass still counts; it doesn’t matter if it’s in person or online, God’s blessings are not limited to physical presence,” said the Rev. Aaron Damboise, pastor at St. Anthony Parish in Jackman and Holy Family Parish in Greenville.
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On this date in Maine history: March 28
March 28, 2006: Caspar Weinberger, U.S. secretary of defense for seven years under President Ronald Reagan, dies at age 88 at Eastern Maine Medical Center in Bangor from pneumonia complications. In the Reagan administration, Weinberger took the lead in directing a rollback strategy against Soviet communism. He was indicted in the Iran-Contra scandal, involving a violation […]
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Query: How will you celebrate Easter this year?
Whether you celebrate Easter in church as one of the holiest days of the year or your focus is more on egg hunts and chocolates, Easter this year will be very different for everyone. We’d like to know how you’re planning to celebrate the day, for a story that will allow us to share ideas […]
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Gov. Mills extends Maine income tax filing deadline to July 15
Maine joins about 26 other states in pushing back their income tax filing deadlines to July 15 to conform with the new federal deadline, which was extended because of the coronavirus pandemic.