The president tweets that the system is safe despite having earlier said the election should be delayed because mail voting may encourage fraud.
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Hallowell requiring businesses to enforce mask-wearing guidelines
The order was recommended by the city’s Board of Health; hours later, 200-300 people lined Water Street, some without face coverings, to celebrate resident Chris Vallee’s release from the hospital following complications from kidney surgery.
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Bar Harbor hospital, Maine CDC partner to respond to potential virus spreaders from other states
Mount Desert Island Hospital estimates that more than 35 coronavirus-infected people from out of state were in the area.
Posted inSports
NFL notebook: League sets Thursday opt-out deadline, source says
About four dozen players have already decided not to play this season, and signing bonuses for those players will be pushed to another year to free up money to sign new players.
Posted inNation & World
White House, Democrats set deadline for deal on virus relief that could stave off evictions
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows agreed to address lapsed unemployment benefits and eviction restrictions this week and hold a vote in Congress next week.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
COVID-19 reshapes and reduces back-to-school spending
Parents are waiting to buy most supplies until schools announce firmer plans about what the year will look like.
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Nadal will not defend U.S. Open title as coronavirus prompts his decision to withdraw
Rafael Nadal – with 19 Grand Slam titles, one shy of leader Roger Federer – says it’s “a decision I never wanted to take,” but added that he would “rather not travel.”
Posted inLocal & State, Schools and Education
Masks now required at Maine day care facilities
The new rules went into effect Monday.
Posted inNation & World
U.S. nears 5 million virus cases, far outpacing other countries
The number of confirmed infections in the U.S. has topped 4.7 million, with new cases running at over 60,000 a day.
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Pac-12 officials respond to football players threatening opt-outs
League officials agree to meet with student-athletes representing more than 400 Pac-12 players who are part of the #WeAreUnited movement.