Sazarec Co., the company that owns the Lewiston factory that produces Fireball Cinnamon Whisky, announced Friday its 10 plants would begin producing hand sanitizer for several U.S. industries.
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The Virus Diaries: Thru-hike of Appalachian Trail comes to sudden halt
Military veteran Joseph Demakis had just started his journey to help with PTSD when hikers were told: Get off the trail now.
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Visits down at Maine beaches after crowds of last weekend
In Saco, Old Orchard Beach and Scarborough, the number of visitors to public beaches was down Saturday from a week ago, and those who were there maintained their social distance.
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Maine farmers see more business, face uncertain future because of COVID-19
While some farmers are seeing an increase in business from shoppers looking for grocery alternatives, some see COVID-19 as a harbinger of tough times ahead.
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Some nursing homes reluctant to take back residents being discharged by hospitals
Hospitals need to free up beds for COVID-19 cases, but nursing facilities are afraid of fueling outbreaks.
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What’s essential? In France: pastry, wine. In U.S.: golf, guns
The coronavirus pandemic is defining for the globe what’s essential and what things we really can’t do without, even though we might not need them for survival.
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Americans on the move to escape the coronavirus
The mass migration looks urgent and temporary but might contain the seeds of a wholesale shift in where and how Americans live.
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Two Pen Bay doctors diagnosed with COVID-19
Any patients who may have been put at risk will be contacted by the Rockport hospital, its president says.
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Oprah on coronavirus: ‘Playing it as safe as I possibly can’
She’s banished her longtime partner to the guest house until 14 days have passed.
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Shop sells ‘hundreds’ of doughnuts starring Dr. Fauci’s face
An upstate New York doughnut shop is featuring the likeness of the doctor leading the country’s battle with coronavirus on its sweet treats.