Cincinnati pitcher trying to raise $1 million for Major League Baseball game-day staff who could be affected by the league’s decision to delay the regular season because of the coronavirus outbreak.
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As other states shut schools, Maine educators prepare for prospect of remote learning
While several districts announce 1-day closures, the Wells-Ogunquit and Mount Desert Island districts are closing for 1 week and 2 weeks, respectively, to prepare for the possibility of a longer-term shutdown.
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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.
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NCAA cancels men’s, women’s basketball tournaments
The decision comes a day after the NCAA announces the games would be played in mostly empty arenas.
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Man held after 2 robberies, car theft and crash in South Portland
Police say the unidentified suspect robbed a convenience store Wednesday night and credit union Thursday morning before stealing a car and crashing it near Cash Corner.
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Woodstock to address solar moratorium at special meeting
WOODSTOCK — Woodstock selectmen decided March 4 they will schedule a special town meeting sometime after this month’s annual town meeting to consider a moratorium on solar project developments, until an ordinance addressing the topic can be created. The idea for a moratorium came up for discussion after a planned project off Felt Road was […]
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Coronavirus latest: Trump restricts travel from Europe, except U.K., starting Friday
The latest news from around the U.S. and the world on coronavirus: TRUMP RESTRICTS TRAVEL FROM EUROPE FOR 30 DAYS Taking dramatic action, President Trump announced Wednesday that he is sharply restricting passenger travel from 26 European nations to the U.S. and moving to ease the economic cost of a viral pandemic that is roiling […]
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Russia passes bill allowing Putin to stay in power past 2024
The Russian parliament has approved a sweeping constitutional reform that will allow President Vladimir Putin to stay in power for another 12 years after his current term ends in 2024.
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Author to speak about his latest book detailing Maine’s role in the Underground Railroad
MONMOUTH — Maine’s crucial part in the Underground Railroad that helped slaves escape to Canada in the early-to mid-1800s included at least four Monmouth families who put their lives and fortunes in peril by breaking the law — the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850. While history books focus on the prominence of Harriet Beecher Stowe […]
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Bowdoin International Music Festival purchases headquarters building in Brunswick
BRUNSWICK — The Bowdoin International Music Festival announces its purchase of historic 181 Park Row in downtown Brunswick. The Festival administrative offices have been headquartered on the second floor of this location since 2007. Until a recent move to Cumberland, Norton Insurance (now HUB) occupied the first floor of the building. “It was never part […]