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Rapinoe, two other national team players, opt out of NWSL tournament

by STEVEN GOFF The Washington Post June 23, 2020June 23, 2020

Megan Rapinoe, Christen Press and Tobin Heath will skip the Challenge Cup, which opens this weekend in greater Salt Lake City.

Business, Local & State, News

McDonald’s to hire 1,000 new workers in Maine for indoor dining

by Glenn Jordan June 23, 2020June 25, 2020

The state’s 62 fast-food franchises are expanding options beyond drive-through and takeout, now that dine-in restrictions have been lifted.

Local & State, News

Maine reports 23 new COVID-19 cases, no additional deaths

by Joe Lawlor June 23, 2020June 23, 2020

There have been no deaths in six days, and the number of people who have recovered increased to 2,443, as the number of active cases declined to 449.

Nation & World

The Latest: Health officers sound alarm as California economy reopens

by Associated Press June 23, 2020June 23, 2020

The latest on the coronavirus pandemic around the U.S. and the world. SAN FRANCISCO — Health officials in a San Francisco Bay Area county that was among the most aggressive in the nation in shutting down its economy to slow the spread of the coronavirus are warning of “worrisome” growing infections as California on Tuesday […]

Portland Forecaster

One Longfellow Square nears goal for fundraising rescue

by Michael Kelley June 23, 2020June 23, 2020

The organization is looking to raise $100,000 to help make up for loss of revenue after closing to reduce the spread of the coronavirus.

Nation & World, Sports, Uncategorized

Novak Djokovic tests positive for coronavirus

by DUSAN STOJANOVIC Associated Press June 23, 2020June 23, 2020

Novak Djokovic has tested positive for the coronavirus after taking part in a tennis exhibition series he organized in Serbia and Croatia.

Op-eds, Opinion

Commentary: Federal COVID-19 relief package for logging, trucking companies deserves support

by Dana Doran Special to the Press Herald June 23, 2020June 23, 2020

Maine’s trade association led early efforts to seek what would be the first direct aid to loggers and forest truckers of the pandemic.

Nation & World, News

Watch live: Fauci, other health officials urge masks, social distancing in congressional testimony

by John Wagner, Felicia Sonmez, Lena H. Sun, Yasmeen Abutaleb and Laurie McGinley The Washington Post June 23, 2020June 23, 2020

Robert Redfield, the director of the CDC, urges Americans to continue social distancing, hand-washing and use face coverings to prevent and control the spread of the coronavirus, calling them the ‘most powerful weapons’ health officials have.