It’s already been announced that no fans from outside the country will be permitted at the events.
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Tornado victim’s family sues Amazon over warehouse collapse
The wrongful death lawsuit filed Monday is believed to be the first legal action taken in response to the deaths at the central Illinois facility.
Out of this world: 555.55-carat black diamond lands in Dubai
Auction house Sotheby’s Dubai has unveiled a diamond that’s believed to have come from outer space.
Pandemic hasn’t slowed China’s demand for U.S. lobster
American exporters sent more than 13.2 million pounds of lobster to China during the first 11 months of 2021, up about 6 percent from the same period of 2020.
As electric rates rise, gas-fired power emerges as both scapegoat and savior
A study in contradictions, natural gas is both helping to keep the lights on and contributing to the risk of rolling blackouts. Here’s why the role it plays in the region’s energy grid will remain a factor in Maine for years to come.
Maine nursing homes fear that a strong flu season would push them over the edge
Health professionals say staffing shortages are the worst they have ever seen, and the risk of influenza outbreaks makes a terrible situation worse.
Netflix upping prices in U.S. and Canada, with competition growing
Price increases are becoming more of a regular feature for the streaming services company, which is facing saturation in the U.S.
Stocks end mostly higher, but still log another losing week
The mixed finish capped a week of choppy trading on Wall Street that deepened the market’s January slump.
Open for business? Only after juggling call-outs and COVID exposures
Local chamber president anticipates the Twin Cities may be in for more ‘temporarily closed’ signs in the next few weeks.
Maine employers unfazed by Supreme Court’s rejection of vaccine mandate
The court struck down a federal COVID-19 vaccination requirement for large employers, but many Maine companies are still requiring workers to get the shots.