ArtsFarmington is sorry that our spring programs, State Street Jazz and Maine Mountain Chamber Music (MMCM) were cancelled due to COVID restrictions. We hope to be able to bring you our planned fall programs: MMCM in September, Maine Squeeze in October, Antonio Rocha in November, and Doug Protsik in January. All depends on the venues […]
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Sebago-Long Lake Music Festival cancels concert series for 2020
HARRISON – Sebago-Long Lake Music Festival has canceled its traditional 2020 concert series. For 48 years, the festival has brought world class live chamber music to the Lakes Region of western Maine each summer, the last 25 years at Deertrees Theatre in Harrison. According to Barbara Graustein, president of the board of trustees, “Our primary […]
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Virus could lead revenue-starved states to approve sports, online betting
With many state budgets now resembling smoking craters in the ground as tax revenue disappears in a largely idled economy, even a small revenue boost seems better than none.
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Portland’s major hospitals return to peak levels of COVID-19 patients
Maine Medical Center’s numbers match the early-April peak, while Mercy Hospital sets a new high.
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Gov. Janet Mills orders Maine businesses to post mask requirements for COVID-19
The governor’s order, which also reaffirms the reopening of more businesses on Monday, came as the state reported 37 new COVID-19 cases, one additional death and a slight decline in active cases and hospitalizations.
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Joker’s amusement center in Westbrook closes after 27 years
The company’s president said it wouldn’t be possible to follow strict state reopening guidelines intended to limit the spread of the coronavirus.
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Children with perplexing syndrome linked to COVID-19 may be experiencing deadly ‘cytokine storm’
The four children showed up at the Mount Sinai Kravis Children’s Hospital in late April and early May, almost exactly one month after the peak of New York City’s coronavirus surge. All had fevers, rashes and strange blood readings that did not look like any illness doctors had seen before – but the cases looked […]
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Debate in Congress over $600 jobless payments heats up as claims rise
The number of people receiving the aid now tops 30 million – one in five workers.
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Republicans pressure North Carolina officials to confirm August convention by Wednesday
The RNC outlined a number of safety protocols it said it would invoke during the convention in Charlotte, an apparent response to the Democratic governor’s request for a safety plan.
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Virus deaths hit 100,000 and U.S. funeral business is in trouble
COVID-19 has made large, traditional funeral services a thing of the past.