coronavirus Archives - The Portland Press Herald

The Latest: Tourist towns balance fear, survival in make-or-break summer

by Associated Press June 3, 2020June 4, 2020

This is a roundup of the latest on the coronavirus pandemic from around the U.S. and the world. CANNON BEACH, Ore. — As the coronavirus raced across America, this quaint seaside town did what would normally be unthinkable for a tourist destination. Spooked by a deluge of visitors, the tiny Oregon community shooed people from […]

Business, Food

The Wrap: Hugo’s won’t re-open until the fall

by Meredith Goad June 3, 2020June 8, 2020

Pedro O’Hara’s in Brunswick also shutters, while Rosemont Market Brighton Avenue opens for in-store customers.

Op-eds, Opinion

Commentary: Instead of reacting to the next disaster, let’s prepare for it

by Adam Fortier-Brown Special to the Press Herald June 3, 2020June 2, 2020

Programs are available for communities and businesses to rebuild, but what if we invested more in prevention instead?

Nation & World, Politics

Trump says party is pulling convention from North Carolina

by BRYAN ANDERSON, GARY D. ROBERTSON and JILL COLVIN Associated Press June 2, 2020June 2, 2020

Governors of Tennessee, Florida and Georgia say they would be interested in hosting.

Sports

NFL tells teams they must hold training camps at home

by Associated Press June 2, 2020June 2, 2020

The league will require all teams to stay at their home facilities for training camps.

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Nation & World, Politics

Curfews, pandemic test voters in primaries held amid unrest

by STEVE PEOPLES Associated Press June 2, 2020June 2, 2020

With no real competition, Biden wins in Indiana, Rhode Island, Maryland, South Dakota, New Mexico and Pennsylvania.

Local & State, News

The Virus Diaries: After father’s death, ‘Nothing could keep me from my mother’

by Meredith Goad June 2, 2020June 2, 2020

Press Herald reporter Meredith Goad details her journey to be with family in Tennessee, including a funeral restricted to just 10 people, after her father died in early May.