Directors say they know parents depend on summer programs for childcare but have had to ask themselves whether it’s right to bring people together because of the cornavirus outbreak.
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Tourist towns balance fear, survival in make-or-break summer
Cannon Beach, Ore., and other communities across the U.S. are struggling to balance their residents’ fears of contagion with economic survival.
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Cannes announces lineup for a festival canceled by COVID
From an empty movie theater in Paris, organizers of the Cannes Film Festival on Wednesday announced the films that would have played at the French festival in May.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State
Quarantine tourists in Vacationland? Maybe not, after all
Maine leaders consider a ‘layered’ approach instead of a 14-day quarantine for tourists who might be bringing the coronavirus to the state.
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Gorham declares itself open for business, but state rules still apply
The Town Council passed a resolution Tuesday that deems all businesses as essential and says they should be able to open.
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Lisbon Moxie Festival won’t happen in July, but there may be an alternative event
Lisbon aims to plan a smaller-scale event for the first weekend of October.
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U.S. job losses in May could raise 3-month total to 30 million
The epic damage to America’s job market from the viral outbreak will come into sharper focus Friday when the government releases the May employment report.
Posted inLocal & State, Schools and Education
Richmond to fete its 2020 graduates in new way
Balancing celebration with public health concerns, Richmond will hold an outdoor graduation, followed by a reverse parade to honor graduates.
Posted inSouthern Forecaster
Local state parks mark end of outdoor reopenings
Cape Elizabeth’s three state parks re-opened this week, marking the last major outdoor areas to do so in the local region.
Posted inAmerican Journal
Local companies race to build virus test kit machine
Lanco Integrated in Westbrook and ODAT Machine in Gorham worked around the clock to produce the machine in a fraction of the time such projects usually take.