Game officials worried about health risks may choose to sit out this fall, leading to a shortage of qualified officials for varsity contests.
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Posted inMaine, Schools & Education
Facing coronavirus and an uncertain fall, some Maine families consider homeschooling
Driven by health concerns and seeking stability, parents who stay at home or are now working from home are exploring alternatives to sending their children back to school.
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Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Restaurant servers adapt to masks, added tasks and a new kind of difficult customer
Think dining out has gotten difficult? Consider it from your server’s point of view.
Posted inBusiness
Dine in Maine: Food industry embraces an essential ingredient: Technology
Perhaps unsurprisingly, the business-model changes necessitated by the pandemic result in an even better connection to consumers.
Posted inSports
Maine ski areas prepare for winter season during the pandemic
Managers at big resorts and smaller mountains face the challenge of safely offering amenities at their lodges.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Taste of Maine restaurant closes for 2 weeks after COVID-19 exposure
The popular restaurant on Route 1 in Woolwich made the announcement late Friday in a Facebook post.
Posted inSports
Manfred confident MLB can get through playoffs despite virus
Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred says if ‘everybody does what they are supposed to do,’ the season will continue.
Posted inNation / World
Mexico has 3rd most virus deaths in world – behind Brazil, U.S.
Mexican health officials on Friday reported 688 new deaths, pushing the country’s confirmed total to over 46,600.
Posted inNation / World, Politics
Negotiators report progress in COVID-19 aid talks
The Trump administration is willing to extend the $600 jobless benefit but is balking at other Democratic demands.
Posted inSports
On Baseball: Should MLB pull the plug on its season? Not so fast
Instead, Major League Baseball should jettison players whose off-the-field behavior puts the sport at risk during the coronavirus pandemic.