The European Union is asking President Donald Trump to rethink his decision to terminate the United States’ relationship with the World Health Organization as spiking coronavirus case numbers in India and elsewhere indicate the pandemic is far from contained.
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Infected workers, parts shortages slow auto factory restarts
The U.S. auto industry’s coronavirus comeback plan following a two-month production shutdown hasn’t gone quite according to plan.
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The Latest: South Korea reports 27 new virus cases
SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea has reported 27 new cases of the coronavirus, including 21 from the densely populated Seoul metropolitan area, where officials have been scrambling to stem transmissions linked to club-goers and warehouse workers. The figures announced by South Korea’s Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Sunday brought national totals to […]
Posted inMaine
Maine CDC reports four deaths, 56 additional cases of coronavirus
The rising numbers come as Maine prepares to reopen some businesses and social events on Monday.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Ben Lounsbury: Wearing a mask correctly is extremely important
I was stimulated to write this column by an event I witnessed a week ago while waiting in line to enter a grocery store. The young lady who was allowing just the right number of people to enter the store was wearing a mask and sitting in a lawn chair near the entry door. A […]
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Popular Steakhouse in Waterville closes down due to coronavirus restrictions
Citing the strict guidelines placed on restaurants by the state, the owners of Joseph’s Fireside Steakhouse in Waterville have decided to close down for good.
Posted inMaine
Waterville priest keeps church door open for the benefit of longtime parishioners
Marie Fefa Deeb, 94, attends Mass at St. Joseph Maronite Catholic Church at Appleton and Front streets, a lifelong daily devotion to spend, as she puts it, a half hour or hour with the Lord.
Posted inSports
Sources: No consensus yet on NBA return-to-play plan
The NBA Board of Governors is still ironing out details, with multiple proposals ranging from bringing back from 16 to 30 teams.
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Minor league umpires remain stuck in limbo right along with the players
Not only are umpires not getting paid while the baseball season is on hold, but they could lose a year of development in their quest to reach the majors.
Posted inBoston Red Sox, Sports
McCoy Stadium: ‘For a baseball romantic, this is the best restaurant in the world’
The Pawtucket Red Sox are offering a taste of baseball with ‘Dining on the Diamond’ on the infield of the Pawtucket, Rhode Island facility.