The United Nations is trying to assist more than 300,000 merchant mariners who are trapped at sea because of coronavirus restrictions.
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Kennebunk High School student tests positive for COVID-19
School officials say they do not believe anyone else at the high school was exposed, and the student hasn’t been at the school since Sept. 12.
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Democrats to redraft virus relief in bid to jump-start talks
Recent talks between House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin have gone nowhere, but neither side wants to give up.
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French Open: So many roads to Roland Garros, while some just stay home
Players are managing a quick shift in continent and surface – some by arriving early and playing tuneups while others haven’t played since the U.S. Open – or they are not playing at all.
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With push from the pandemic, one Richmond family makes switch to home schooling
Working remotely has allowed the White family to home-school their kids, and they are one of many families across Kennebec County that chose the same route for their kids.
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Maine CDC warns of community spread of COVID-19 in York County
State health officials reported 18 new coronavirus cases in York County on Thursday out of 43 statewide, driving up the statewide rolling average.
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The Latest: Israel tightens second lockdown as virus cases soar
Here are the latest developments in the coronavirus pandemic from around the world. JERUSALEM — Israel on Thursday moved to further tighten its second countrywide lockdown as coronavirus cases continued to soar, ordering all nonessential businesses to close and requiring people to stay within 1,000 meters of their homes. Prayers during the ongoing Jewish High […]
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World leaders criticize ‘critical collapse’ in response to pandemic
Leaders from across the world are criticizing the haphazard global response to a virus that has caused economic havoc and killed nearly 1 million people.
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Impact of ticket seller’s problems being felt from Seattle to Maine
Seattle-based Brown Paper Tickets says a wave of cancellations caused by the pandemic led to a crunch for the company and delays in payments of the ticket proceeds.
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State closes Portland DHHS office after worker tests positive for COVID-19
The Maine Department of Health and Human Services expects to reopen the office on Thursday.