A hard-hit tribe in Arizona is putting tougher restrictions in place to prevent further spread of the coronavirus in a state where infections are surging.
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Week In Photos June 20-26, 2020
Here are some of our favorite photos from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel from the past week.
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With fireworks displays called off, Mainers take matters into their own hands
Fireworks retailers are reporting a 100 to 200 percent increase in sales leading up to July Fourth, but many communities are reporting noise complaints and state fire officials are concerned about people shooting off their own displays amid tinder-dry conditions.
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Unity College to stay remote through the 2020-2021 school year due to pandemic
Instead of implementing strict safety guidelines and gradually phase students back onto campus, Unity College has decided to forgo in-person instruction for the 2020-2021 school year and continue its instruction remotely.
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Thomas College announces plan to return students and staff to campus for fall
College officials unveiled the comprehensive safety plan the school has created in order to bring students and staff back to campus despite the continuing coronavirus pandemic.
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Science says: Stay outside, wear the mask, don’t sweat the groceries
Infection trends in the wake of street protests and business reopenings are shedding new light on how the virus that causes COVID-19 moves from person to person, and how it can best be contained.
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Mills’ economic recovery committee urges school reopenings, broadband expansion
The committee was tasked with recommending steps state government could take immediately to stabilize the Maine economy.
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UMaine System trustees conditionally approve $559.5 million budget, tuition increase
Tuition will increase on average 2.5 percent for in-state undergraduates and 3.1 percent for out-of-state undergraduates.
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Texas, Florida clamp down on reopening as new virus cases hit all-time high
They joined the small but growing list of states that are either backtracking or putting any further reopenings of their economies on hold because of a comeback by the virus, mostly in the South and West.
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NBA announces 16 players positive for coronavirus after conducting 302 tests
The tests on NBA players, administered on June 23, have roughly the same rate of positive tests as the rest of the nation.