Downeast Transportation, which operates the system that carried more than 648,000 passengers last year, says it couldn’t meet the demand while maintaining physical distancing standards.
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Remember When: The 1990 Cony baseball team wins program’s first title
Rich in depth and chemistry, the Rams got over the Eastern Maine hump and won their first Class A championship.
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Whole Foods to provide face masks for shoppers to prevent spread of coronavirus in stores
The company’s 500 stores will make the masks available at entrances to customers who lack their own face covering.
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Will more churches offer drive-in services? Are marinas opening? When do I have to wear a mask?
Part of an occasional series answering readers’ questions about Maine. Q: Will more churches offer drive-in worship services? And how will that work? A: Several Catholic parishes plan to offer drive-in Masses, the first of which were scheduled for Sunday in Lewiston and Auburn. More will be held next weekend, including in Gorham. But many […]
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Worship: “If they cannot come into the church, I can bring Mass out to the parking lot.”
The Rev. Daniel Greenleaf thought having people honk their car horns every time he said “amen” would be a good idea. Big mistake. “The first time was nice,” Greenleaf said. But then “it started sounding like a rock concert,” he said. “Not very prayer-like.” Greenleaf said he would not be making the recommendation at the […]
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Faced with 20,000 dead, care homes seek shield from lawsuits
At least 15 states have enacted laws or governors’ orders that provide nursing homes and long-term care facilities some protection from lawsuits arising from the crisis.
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Chuck Igo, South Portland: Retirement means saying goodbye and hello
I retired from a 40-plus-year career in broadcasting on March 27, and it was the last time I had to get up “in the middle of the night” (2 or 3 a.m.) to go to work. I was enthralled by the job as a very young child and was able to follow it through. At […]
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Maine CDC reports 29 new coronavirus cases, 1 more death
The additional death and small rise in cases come as Mainers debate how best – and especially how fast – to reopen the state.
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The Latest: Hundreds protest Oregon’s stay-at-home order
The Latest on the coronavirus pandemic. The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people. For some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness or death. SALEM, Ore. — Hundreds opposed to Oregon’s stay-at-home order demonstrated at the state Capitol on Saturday as health officials […]
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Winthrop High School names top 10 seniors for class of 2020
Gabrielle Jones Blanco named valedictorian, Ian Dow salutatorian.