The Division Series, League Championship Series and World Series will be part of a bubble designed to minimize exposure to the coronavirus.
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Maine Cabin Masters meets the Maine Shack in Manchester pop-up event
Longtime friends who pursued different paths in business are coming together Wednesday in Manchester at a popup event that brings together the Maine Cabin Masters with The Maine Shack, a Denver restaurant.
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What are the different types of coronavirus tests?
Tests for the coronavirus in the U.S. fall into three broad categories
Posted inBusiness, Health, Nation / World
Fewer Americans had health insurance in 2019 than in 2018, report shows
Nearly 30 million people in the country lacked coverage at some point in 2019, 1 million more than the previous year.
Posted inNation / World
The rest of the world has low view of the U.S. amid pandemic, poll finds
In a new poll of 13 nations, a median of just 15% of respondents said the United States had handled the pandemic well, while 85% said the country had responded poorly.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Maine utilities get go-ahead to resume some disconnections in Nov.
Gas and electric utilities still will be subject to winter disconnection rules that essentially prohibit shutoffs until April 15.
Posted inMaine, News
Seven deaths now linked to wedding in Millinocket area
Maine’s CDC director says recent case trends put Maine in ‘a challenging situation,’ and urges people to wear masks, observe social distancing and avoid large gatherings.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Mainers seeking internet upgrade tell stories of poor service to highlight feds’ mistakes
The Federal Communications Commission’s map of Maine showing various levels of broadband access grossly overstates the quality of service. That’s especially a problem in a pandemic.
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Tasting room operators fear state rules will leave them out in the cold
Most made it through the summer while being restricted to outdoor service, but some say they can’t survive Maine’s colder months unless the state changes its coronavirus rules.
Posted inNation / World, News
Trump seizes on ruling that Pennsylvania lockdown is unconstitutional
U.S. District Judge William Stickman, a Trump appointee, finds that the state’s limits on gatherings and closure of nonessential businesses violated the First Amendment and parts of the 14th Amendment.