The wide range of approaches across the country comes as the federal government has offered little guidance on the best way to test a broad swath of the population
coronavirus
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More Westbrook restaurants move outdoors, but financial concerns remain
Four more restaurants downtown will be taking advantage of the city’s program that allows expanding outdoor dining.
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The Latest: In states across the U.S., coronavirus cases still on rise
The latest on coronavirus from around the U.S. and the world. When Gov. Doug Ducey allowed Arizona’s stay-at-home order to expire on May 15, 340 patients were in intensive care units statewide due to the novel coronavirus – the largest number since the beginning of the pandemic. Public health experts at the University of Arizona […]
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The Wrap: Hugo’s will stay closed until fall, Tao Yuan owner launches a summer pop-up
Also, Chez Rosa opens for outdoor dining, and Little Woodfords is on the move.
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For Maine museums, reopening is both an art and a science
For some, reopening means limited admission, while others decide not to open this summer.
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Our View: As nation, Maine reopen, risks from COVID-19 remain high
Every person has a responsibility to help limit the spread of the coronavirus, by using tools that we know are effective.
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Hospitals’ COVID-19 cases have spiked in at least 9 states since Memorial Day
Texas, North and South Carolina, California, Oregon, Arkansas, Mississippi, Utah and Arizona report major increases in the two weeks since the holiday.
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Freeport restaurant cited by state for serving customers indoors
Though the state has suspended Dominic Petrillo’s license for allowing diners inside his restaurant, he says what hurts most is knowing that someone in the community ‘called the tattletale hotline.’
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NASCAR set to allow fans back for races in Florida, Alabama
NASCAR decides to allow a limited number of fans in races this month at Homestead-Miami Speedway and Talladega Superspeedway.
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Some nursing homes demand residents’ stimulus checks, prompting outcry
The attempt to claw back stimulus checks from residents on Medicaid was flagged last month by the Federal Trade Commission’s elder justice office, which said it had received reports from Iowa and other states.