Some say they will form regional alliances to coordinate the reopening of schools and businesses after the pandemic subsides,
Jeff Ham
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Federal stocks of protective equipment nearly depleted
The Strategic National Stockpile is nearly out of N95 respirators, surgical masks, face shields, gowns and other supplies needed to protect front-line medical workers who are treating coronavirus patients.
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Celebrated singer-songwriter John Prine dies at 73 from coronavirus
Prine, who won a lifetime achievement Grammy and was called ‘The Mark Twain of American songwriting,’ had been hospitalized last month.
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Body of Kathleen Kennedy Townsend’s daughter recovered
Maryland authorities say they recovered the body of the daughter of former Lt. Gov. Kathleen Kennedy Townsend, who is the eldest daughter of Robert F. Kennedy.
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Financial hits pile up for colleges as some fight to survive
Colleges across the nation are scrambling to close deep budget holes and some have been pushed to the brink of collapse since the coronavirus outbreak triggered a series of financial losses.
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Trump, Biden spoke by phone about coronavirus outbreak
The president says he had a ‘really wonderful, warm conversation’ about the pandemic with the Democratic presidential candidate.
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Don McLean’s former wife wants hearing on abuse allegation
The Maine Supreme Judicial Court rejects an appeal by Patrisha McLean but says she has the right to request a hearing on whether she was abused.
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Maine hopes new mobile app reduces opioid overdose deaths
The free app provides naloxone administration instructions.
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L.L. Bean boxing food, not flannel, to help during pandemic
The outdoors retailer is lending space and employees to help the Good Shepherd Food Bank get food to Mainers who need it during the pandemic.
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U.S. virus testing faces new obstacle: Lab supply shortages
The long-delayed effort to ramp up screening for the coronavirus is hampered by dwindling supplies of chemical components and basic swabs needed to collect samples.