The Waterville college will continue regularly scheduled classes through the end of this week, and all students who can reasonably move out by Sunday, when spring break starts, are being asked to do so.
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Coronavirus how-to: Why social distancing is our best bet to slow the virus
Stay away from crowds and you help keep everyone – including yourself – safer.
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Most coronavirus patients recover, but anxiety, fear still loom
Despite the global fears of coronavirus, more than 60,000 people who contracted the disease have recovered.
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UMaine System working on plan to reimburse students for room and board, following spring break
FARMINGTON — The University of Maine System has issued a statement in response to a rumor circulating on social media that is wrongly reporting that UMaine students will not be reimbursed for room and board, even though the system has asked them not to return to campuses following spring break. Dan Demeritt, executive director of […]
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Maine officials evaluate cruise ship policies amid coronavirus scare
It’s unknown how deeply the spreading viral disease will cut into an industry that brings about 400,000 passengers and $29 million in spending to Maine every spring and fall.
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In just a day, Portland’s minor league sports go dormant
The G League (Red Claws) and ECHL (Mariners) have suspended their seasons, while the start of the Sea Dogs’ baseball season will be delayed.
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Navy reservist is first Mainer to test positive for coronavirus
The woman, who is in her 50s, had traveled internationally and is isolating herself at home while doctors try to track how she contracted the virus and with whom she has had contact.
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Asian shares plunge after Wall Street’s worst day since ’87
The latest sell-off comes despite an announcement by the Fed that it’s injecting up to $2 trillion into short-term lending markets as a way to ensure that the Treasury bond market can function smoothly.
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Latest updates: Wife of Canadian prime minister tests positive
The latest news from around the U.S. and the world on coronavirus: Wife of Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau tests positive for coronavirus Sophie Grégoire Trudeau, the wife of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, has tested positive for the coronavirus. In a statement released Thursday night, the prime minister’s office said she was tested at the […]
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Maine doctors and nurses grapple with misinformation, patients’ fears
In hospitals and doctors’ offices across the state, patients are asking a lot of questions about their risk of contracting coronavirus.