Some who need treatment for appendicitis, chest pains or stroke-like symptoms are reluctant to seek it, putting their long-term health at risk, doctors say.
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“Everything is on the table” for 2020 season, NFLPA says
Players’ union said they are considering a variety of options and would be receptive to any scenario conceived with the health and safety of players and the public in mind.
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Raptors’ Fred VanVleet skeptical about NBA season resuming
“If our league is going to be a leader in terms of public health and public safety and player safety, you’ve got to follow the guidelines of what the virus is speaking to you, so the odds are probably against us in terms of that,” VanVleet said.
Posted inAuto Racing, National Sports, Sports
South Dakota dirt-track race will go on despite the coronavirus, with crowd limited to 700
“I’m going to strongly recommend to the people of South Dakota that they not go and that they stay home,” state’s governor said of would be one of the first live sports events in the country since the outbreak of the novel coronavirus.
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Auburn umpire still making masks but is running out of donated materials
Dan LaBrie and his crew of family and neighbors have made more than 2,000 masks, most of which have been donated to local health care workers.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Child care centers and essential workers with kids get federal help during pandemic
Maine has received nearly $11 million in federal money to support essential workers and child-care providers during the pandemic.
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Owners of Maine small businesses cite shortfalls in coronavirus aid program
Another round of funding for the Paycheck Protection Program is coming, but some struggling business owners say it won’t help them.
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Education-minded Bates student serves Rumford on school board
Travis Palmer, 21, is coping with remote learning at college while helping ensure RSU 10 students are taught and fed during pandemic.
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‘The Ramadan spirit’: Maine’s Muslim community prepares for holy month in quarantine
Ramadan begins Thursday evening, and Friday is the first day of fasting.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
COVID-19 forces farmers to take new approaches to satisfy growing demand
Local farmers say they will grow more food to meet customers’ demand.