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Fare Share to re-open April 6
The locally-run food cooperative closed after confirmed COVID-19 exposure last month.
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New Balance joins mask makers
NORWAY — New Balance, a Boston-based footwear maker, has announced it has begun working on prototype designs for surgical masks, joining a host of other domestic manufacturers rallying to support healthcare workers caring for COVID-19 positive patients amidst critical shortages of personal protective equipment. A notice on its website states that the company is starting […]
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Maine attorney general fielding dozens of price-gouging complaints during crisis
An order by Gov. Janet Mills prohibits essential items, such as toilet paper, cleaning products and food, from being sold at ‘unconscionable prices.’
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SAD 17 navigates a crash course in distance learning
PARIS — SAD 17 closed schools in its eight-member towns effective Mar. 16, responding to the coronavirus public health emergency in accordance with other districts throughout Maine. The unprecedented closures launched a new phase of education for all – families, faculty and administrators – of the concept of distance learning. Connectivity elusive The biggest challenge […]
Posted inMaine, News, Oxford Hills
Stephens Memorial Hospital prepares for surge in coronavirus cases
Hospitals in the state’s rural areas could play a key role in responding to the pandemic in Maine, but some are struggling with financial pressures that have sapped their resources.
Posted inFranklin, Lewiston-Auburn, Maine, News, Oxford Hills
Stay-at-home violations: Law enforcement to focus on education rather than arrests
Authorities respond to Gov. Janet Mills’ order to stay home or risk criminal charges.
Posted inLocal Sports, Maine colleges, Sports
College senior athletes mull futures after NCAA eligibility ruling
Some central Maine student-athletes say they’ll return next spring, while others say this is the end of the line.
Posted inNational Sports, Sports
A century ago, sports rises from ravages of war and disease
The world in 1919 was hardly a place for fun and games.