Town officials say Hemond’s in Minot will follow state guidelines for its upcoming Harvest Fest on Sept. 26-27.
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16 employees at Rumford paper mill test positive for COVID-19
On Tuesday, four had tested positive at the ND paper mill in Rumford for the coronavirus, and 12 more were added Thursday.
Roughly 7 in 10 Americans think nation is on wrong track, AP poll shows
Most Americans are deeply pessimistic about the direction of the country.
More families opt to home-school during pandemic
Southern Midcoast school districts report increases in the number of students in their district switching to homeschooling during the COVID pandemic, but say they hope many students will return when things start to go back to normal.
New companies face tough task overcoming pandemic, recession
Among the businesses the coronavirus has pummeled are an untold number of companies that were on the verge of launching or that were in their early days when the virus hit.
No known COVID cases at Bowdoin College after three early infections
Local business owners are reporting a boost in business now that roughly 700 students are back on campus.
Gulf between Trump and doctors on masks keeps getting wider
The president has continued to undercut medical experts who say consistent face covering is one of the best tools to fight coronavirus.
H.S. football: Combine set up to connect Maine seniors and college coaches
The Maine Football Coaches Association will host a combine Oct. 3 at Fitzpatrick Stadium that will give college coaches a chance to watch and get to know the state’s senior high school football players.
Four COVID-19 cases discovered at Buffalo Wild Wings in Auburn
Buffalo Wild Wings at 648 Turner St. shut down for deep cleaning, and its ill employees are in isolation, officials said.
College football notes: Proposal reduces FCS playoff field from 24 to 16 teams in spring
None of the 13 FCS conferences – including the Colonial Athletic Association, which includes the UMaine among its 12 schools – are playing league games this fall.