It’s the first time since 1945 that the Indianapolis 500 will not be run on Memorial Day weekend.
March 2020
Coronavirus and sports: Crosby wants NHL to go right to playoffs
No plan is in place, but Penguins star Sidney Crosby says skipping the rest of the regular season might be a good option.
The Virus Diaries: Family adjusts to new routines at home
Ben White and his wife, Melissa, are working from home during the coronavirus outbreak – and providing daily structure for their school-age girls.
Fury-Wilder III on course for fall, pending end to pandemic
The coronavirus pandemic is the biggest factor in scheduling a third fight between Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder, but negotiations are ongoing.
Maine elver fishery to open Monday following one-week delay
The state postponed the start of the fishery’s $20 million-a-year season because of coronavirus concerns.
Canada tells U.S. not to put troops at border during pandemic
Few people cross into the border into the U.S. from Canada illegally. And COVID-19 cases are surging more in the U.S. than in Canada.
Candidates enter November race for Legislature
With no primary runoffs necessary in the Lakes Region, the ballots are set for November.
‘I don’t feel safe at all’: As cruise ships sail on, crews fear COVID-19 infection
A report from the CDC says that about 200 cases of COVID-19 across 15 states were confirmed to be cruise ship travelers who returned from Feb. 3-March 13.
On what should have been Opening Day, America needs baseball more than ever
Major League Baseball can learn from history – from World War I to World War II and 9/11 – about how baseball plays an important role bolstering American nationalism. And it can also be good for business.
J. Craig Anderson named Press Herald business editor
Anderson, a Press Herald reporter for the past 7 years, will direct the newspaper’s business coverage.