The latest on the coronavirus pandemic from around the U.S. and the world. NEW YORK — New York hospitals released more than 6,300 recovering coronavirus patients into nursing homes during the height of the pandemic under a controversial, now-scrapped policy, state officials said Monday, but they argued it was not to blame for one of […]
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Maine hotels step up safety measures to prove quarantines aren’t needed
Some are going to extreme lengths to keep air purified, guests spread apart and high-touch items disinfected.
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Maine leads New England for economically vulnerable college towns
As schools decide whether to reopen campuses this year, the economic impact will ripple through the communities in which they are based.
Posted inSports
NHL, NHLPA agree on protocols to resume season
The sides are still negotiating a CBA extension and hopes to resume in late July or early August.
Posted inBoston Celtics, Sports
Celtics prepare for trip to the NBA bubble
The teams that meet in the NBA finals could be in the Disney World bubble for up to 14 weeks, which will surely prove challenging.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State
Restricted due to pandemic, evictions could resume next month in Maine
Central Maine landlords say their inability to evict nonpaying tenants has left them holding big bills.
Posted inNation & World
Virus, Floyd death merge in brutal blow to Black well-being
Racism has very real, physical effects. And they are especially prone to diabetes, hypertension and other chronic diseases.
Posted inBoston Red Sox, Sports
Red Sox DH Martinez says he has fear about playing
Boston’s J.D. Martinez said he has asthma and that makes him nervous about playing. His love of the game, he said, outweighs that fear.
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Felix Hernandez opts out of MLB season
The Braves pitcher, a former Cy Young winner, made the decision after participating in workouts Friday and Saturday, and after three teammates tested positive for the coronavirus.
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Maine International Film Festival kicks off Tuesday at Skowhegan Drive-In Theatre
This year’s Maine International Film Festival, or MIFF, will be presented in a “hybrid fashion,” with the bulk of the festival held at the drive-in and part of it available to screen online.