It’s easier for NASCAR to be a coronavirus guinea pig than contact sports such as the NFL and NBA, in which sweat and spit fly.
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Posted inMaine, Nation / World
Shutdown opponents plan rallies in Maine, New Hampshire
Opponents of the stay-at-home orders in Maine and New Hampshire will be staging more protests Saturday. Former Republican Gov. Paul LePage is expected to be among those participating in Saturday’s rally in Augusta.
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Posted inNation / World
The Latest: Californian at church on Mother’s Day has virus
OROVILLE, Calif. — A person who attended a religious service on Mother’s Day has tested positive for the coronavirus, possibly exposing it to more than 180 members of a congregation. The church in Butte County, north of Sacramento, chose to open its doors despite rules banning gatherings of any size, county public health officials said […]
Posted inMaine
Maine’s two Democratic members of Congress split on new COVID-19 relief bill
Jared Golden opposed the $3 trillion measure while Chellie Pingree favored it in a Friday night U.S. House vote.
Posted inMaine
Racial disparity in Maine’s COVID-19 cases deepens
But in one of the whitest states in the country, there is also growing concern about stigmatizing immigrant and minority communities.
Posted inNational Sports, Sports
Tokyo Olympic Games next year may not be ‘conventional’
The CEO of Tokyo Olympics says the postponed Summer Games might not look like what fans are accustomed to.
Posted inBaseball, Softball, Sports, Track & Field, Varsity Maine
2020 Spring Sports Senior Spotlights: Buckfield Bucks
Honoring the spring sports seniors from Buckfield Junior/Senior High School.
Posted inNation / World, Politics
Democrats push new $3 trillion virus relief bill through House
The bill is sure to go nowhere in the Republican-led Senate, let alone reach President Trump’s desk, where a threatened veto awaits.
Posted inBusiness, Nation / World
Pandemic claims another retailer: 118-year-old J.C. Penney
The storied but troubled department store chain is the fourth major retailer to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization.
Posted inBethel, Business, Maine
Court issues injunction against Sunday River Brewing reopening
Rick Savage is defying state orders to keep his Bethel restaurant closed and says he prepared to go to prison.