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Union unmoved by MLB’s 50-game plan; sides no closer to agreement for 2020 season

by DAVE SHEININ The Washington Post June 2, 2020June 3, 2020

The latest developments leave baseball still without a deal to play this year, with a soft deadline of this week to be able to hold Opening Day on July 4.

Business, Maine, News

State regulators reject CMP plan for $500,000 virus relief fund for customers

by Tux Turkel June 2, 2020June 3, 2020

The proposal would have settled a case over the utility issuing misleading winter shutoff warnings to customers with past-due bills.

Maine, News

Maine reports 5 more deaths, 28 new COVID-19 cases

by Joe Lawlor June 2, 2020June 3, 2020

The director of the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention says it may be too early to know if recent protests against police brutality that attracted 1,000 or more people will lead to an increase in cases of COVID-19.

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Nation / World, News

The Latest: Protests in top 25 virus hot spots ignite fears of contagion

by The Associated Press June 2, 2020June 3, 2020

The Latest on the coronavirus pandemic from around the U.S. and the world. PROVIDENCE, R.I. — As demonstrators flooded streets across America to decry the killing of George Floyd, public health experts watched in alarm – the close proximity of protesters and their failures in many cases to wear masks, along with the police using […]

Maine, News

Baxter State Park officials begin to reopen wilderness area

by Deirdre Fleming June 2, 2020June 3, 2020

On June 15, the park will open the Togue Pond and Matagamon gates for vehicles; campgrounds are expected to open July 1.

Maine, News, Uncategorized

How to stay safe as Maine reopens

by Kevin Miller June 2, 2020June 3, 2020

Mainers can minimize their chances of catching the coronavirus in retail stores, beaches, campgrounds, restaurants and other venues if they know what to look for and follow some basic practices.