The race, which was scheduled for Oct. 4 in Portland, has been held annually since 1992.
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Sports Digest: Collins kicked out of TeamTennis event after breach of coronavirus protocols
Danielle Collins is out of the World TeamTennis after leaving the resort hosting all the events. ‘The protocols have been put in place and communicated numerous times,’ WTT CEO Carlos Silva said.
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The Latest: Federal eviction moratorium ends this week, putting 12 million tenants at risk
The latest on the coronavirus pandemic around the U.S. and the world. A federal moratorium that has protected millions of renters from eviction since late March expires Friday, leaving millions of people at risk even as the coronavirus continues to spread across the country. The moratorium covers renters who live in homes with federally backed […]
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NFL notebook: NFL reportedly offers plan to players to scrap all preseason games
The players’ association had been seeking to play no preseason games even after the league reduced the exhibition schedule from four to two games.
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Trump, Congress square off over virus aid as crisis worsens
President Donald Trump acknowledged a ‘big flareup’ in COVID-19 cases.
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Giants manager takes a knee during anthem, Trump tweets ‘the game is over for me’
After Manager Gabe Kapler and several players took a knee before Monday night’s exhibition, the president said the display was ‘a sign of great disrespect for our Country and our Flag.’
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Maine to add 4 more ‘swab and send’ COVID-19 testing sites
The expansion of easy-access testing sites was announced on a day when the Maine CDC reported 12 new cases, 1 death and an outbreak at a Walmart in Aroostook County.
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New blue economy program focuses on inclusivity
Bristol Seafoods has launched a mentoring program at the New England Ocean Cluster’s facility on Commercial Street for underrepresented populations in the seafood industry.
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Wave of evictions expected as courts reopen, assistance and protections expire
Thousands of evictions could be filed when hearings resume Aug. 3, and the Maine Affordable Housing Coalition is building a database to help inform policymakers.
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Libraries chronicling personal impacts of COVID-19
A digital archive will allow future historians to understand what “people on the ground were experiencing” and how their everyday lives were altered during the pandemic.