Guidelines for high school sports this winter will be discussed Friday in a meeting between the Maine Principals’ Association and state officials.
coronavirus
Posted inBusiness, Nation / World
Trump again upends stimulus strategy, complaining Mnuchin hasn’t ‘come home with the bacon’
The president called for even more stimulus spending than the $1.8 trillion proposed by his own treasury secretary.
advertisement
Posted inCommunity Sports, Local Sports, Sports
For now, it’s practices only for youth hockey teams at Maine ice rinks
Games around the state were shut down last week after a referee who worked eight games tested positive for COVID-19.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Maine grants $105 million to small employers; some say it’s not enough
About 2,300 organizations received funds as part of a state program to stabilize struggling businesses and nonprofits, but over 1,300 applications were denied.
Posted inMaine, News
As national COVID wave gathers, Maine lies in its path
Case counts in Maine are gradually rising, reflecting a worrisome national trend marked by exponential growth in some states.
Posted inHealth, Nation / World
Young, healthy people may have to wait until 2022 for vaccine, top WHO scientist says
Any vaccine that is ready next year will be available in limited quantities, with health-care workers and others on the front lines having first priority.
Posted inNation / World, News, Politics
Biden campaign finds third virus link; Kamala Harris suspends travel
Harris was scheduled to travel Thursday to North Carolina for events encouraging voters to cast early ballots.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn
Bates student tested positive for COVID-19 this week
It marks the fourth case at the heavily tested Lewiston campus since it reopened in late August.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Maine Grains takes innovative leap to expand in downtown Skowhegan
The goal is to provide housing, a space for the farmers market in the winter and to invite entrepreneurs to try out their businesses in a new building adjacent to the gristmill.
Posted inNation / World, News
The Latest: Study finds low risk of virus infection through air on a packed plane
The latest on the coronavirus pandemic from around the U.S. and the world.