Loon Echo Land Trust closes the four trails at Pleasant Mountain in Bridgton and Denmark – a popular hiking destination – at the request of local fire departments.
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Orlando Magic head coach and Maine native Steve Clifford waiting patiently for NBA’s return
The UMaine-Farmington graduate is isolating in Orlando, watching film of his team during the league shutdown.
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Winthrop couple home after being stuck at sea on cruise
The couple’s planned retirement cruise extended to 17 days at sea after ports refused to let passengers off the ship.
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Survey: Major college athletic directors bracing for financial crisis
Many programs are expecting significant revenue shortfalls and are trying to formulate plans to move forward.
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Dahlberg: Nothing smart about staging UFC fights or NFL draft
UFC President Dana White and NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell think they are a bit smarter than everyone else by going forward with their events.
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ECHL players, now without paychecks, face an uncertain future
Final payments came March 16 for those with ECHL-only contracts, and players from the Maine Mariners and beyond are scrambling to move forward without many available jobs.
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Novelist James Patterson sets up fund to help indie booksellers
Patterson announced #SaveIndieBookstores, a partnership with the American Booksellers Association and the Book Industry Charitable Foundation.
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Olympic delay adds workload, costs and cash flow uncertainty
From venues to apartments to hotels, transport and basic goods and services, so many facets of the Tokyo Games need to be organized. And it will cost plenty.
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Adam Schlesinger of Fountains of Wayne dies from coronavirus
It’s not clear where or how the Emmy and Grammy-winning musician and songwriter contracted the virus.
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Eighth death reported in Maine as coronavirus cases rise to 376 and CDC plans for triage sites
The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention is planning to open at least one new facility soon for initial treatment of symptomatic patients, and the Togus VA Medical Center reported the death of a veteran Thursday afternoon.