More people than usual are visiting the parks this month as residents look for ways to get outdoors and stay active while maintaining social distance,
Jeff Ham
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How Maine departments are operating during the pandemic
Here’s how state departments are handling the coronavirus pandemic and their interactions with the public: • Department of Economic and Community Development: Open, but visitor information centers are no longer staffed. • Department of Health and Human Services: Open, but limiting interactions with the public to accepting paperwork for drop-off. Clients are being encouraged to […]
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Mainers to start fishing for baby eels later this month
One of the most lucrative fisheries in the state is scheduled to open for the season March 22.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, News
Portland man’s sentencing for murdering his girlfriend is delayed
The sentencing of Gregory Vance, who pleaded guilty to the strangulation death of his girlfriend last year, is postponed because of the state court system’s response to the new coronavirus
Posted inNation & World, News
Trump says U.S. will restrict travel from Europe for 30 days amid viral pandemic
The president blames Europe for not acting quickly enough to address the novel coronavirus and claims that U.S. clusters were ‘seeded’ by European travelers.
Posted inNation & World, News, Politics
Disappointing results leave Sanders campaign at crossroads
Allies of the one-time front-runner acknowledge that his campaign now faces an existential threat.
Posted inHealth, Nation & World, News, Politics
Sanders, Biden cancel Ohio rallies over coronavirus concerns
The Democratic candidates canceled their primary-night rallies in Cleveland as public health fears began transforming the race.
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Trump calls for payroll tax relief to calm virus-spooked markets
The president says his administration will ask Congress to pass payroll tax relief as he looks to calm financial markets’ fears over the impact of the coronavirus epidemic.
Posted inElections, Local & State, News, Politics
Senate hopeful says she has enough signatures to get on Maine ballot
Lisa Savage, who left the Maine Green Independent Party to make it easier for her to get on the November ballot, now has enough petition signatures, her campaigns says.
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Biden wins 9 Super Tuesday states including Texas; Sanders takes 4 including California
Super Tuesday’s 14 primaries leave the Democrats with what appears to be a two-man race, with the campaigns of Mike Bloomberg and Elizabeth Warren teetering.