Melania Trump says her 14-year-old son, Barron, had tested positive for the coronavirus but has since tested negative.
Carol Semple
Posted inNation & World, New England
Restrictions to protect rare right whales extended to Oct. 20
Mariners are asked to travel slowly through an area south of Nantucket or avoid it completely.
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Posted inElection 2020, Elections, Nation & World, Politics
Trump, Biden to appear at separate town hall events, same time, different networks
Democratic candidate Joe Biden’s event will be televised by ABC, while NBC agrees to hold a Trump event after he submitted to an independent coronavirus test.
Posted inElection 2020, Nation & World, Politics
Trump, Biden trips illustrate Electoral College calculations
The president planned a rally in Pennsylvania, while Biden was in Florida courting seniors.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State
Mainers spent over $250,000 on cannabis during first weekend of retail sales
The Maine Office of Marijuana Policy said the long weekend that ended on Monday generated more than 6,400 transactions and $25,000 in sales tax.
Posted inNation & World, Politics
Trump lawyers ask Supreme Court to halt ruling that he give his tax records to prosecutor
The court could allow the immediate enforcement of a subpoena issued by Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance Jr. or block it temporarily.
Posted inNation & World, Politics
McConnell to schedule October revote on Republicans’ COVID-19 relief plan
While many Republicans question need for more relief like special unemployment benefits or direct payments to taxpayers, some Republican senators in difficult re-election races are eager for more aid.
Posted inElection 2020, Nation & World, Politics
Defiant Trump defends virus record in 1st post-COVID rally
After the White House sidestepped the question for days, the president’s doctor said Trump had tested negative for the virus and the doctor had concluded that Trump was not contagious.
Posted inElection 2020, Nation & World, Politics
Presidential debate scheduled for Thursday is canceled by commission
The commission said earlier that the debate would be virtual, and shortly after, Trump said he would not participate in a virtual debate.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State
Federal $4.1 million grant to improve International Marine Terminal in Portland
The money will be used to link Merrill’s Marine Terminal and the International Marine Terminal, consolidate cross-docking activities, renovate a vacant warehouse and add capacity for container operations.