Mainers can minimize their chances of catching the coronavirus in retail stores, beaches, campgrounds, restaurants and other venues if they know what to look for and follow some basic practices.
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Players skip MLS workouts as league, union hit impasse
Negotiations are reportedly ongoing and a deadline for a solution has been pushed to Wednesday.
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Nearly 26,000 U.S. nursing home residents died from COVID-19
The report prepared for governors comes as lockdowns ease across the nation and world.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News, Times Record
Most Maine retailers suffer slow business on first day of reopening
Some nonessential retailers in southern Maine reopened their stores Monday, but only a smattering of customers showed up to shop.
Posted inLocal & State, News
The Virus Diaries: Even in the tropics, the pandemic gets wearing
A former Downeast Magazine editor and her family are coping with isolation during a lockdown in the Cayman Islands.
Posted inLocal & State, Religion and Values
Lewiston Catholic church resumes in-person Mass. Photos show many changes.
More Catholic parishes plan to hold similar services for those who reserve a slot, but the church also is continuing to stream services online and offer some drive-up services.
Posted inTimes Record
Pedro O’Hara’s in Brunswick shutters after 17 years as other downtown restaurants prepare to open patios
Joshua’s Restaurant and Tavern, Bohemian Coffee House, Scarlet Begonias and Portland Pie Company all opened for outdoor dining Monday, but Pedro O’Hara’s, a longtime downtown fixture specializing in Mexican, Irish and American fare, announced its closing.
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Gilead says drug helped moderately ill coronavirus patients
The California biotech company says its experimental drug remdesivir improved symptoms when given for five days.
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Black businesses hit hard by COVID-19 fight to stay afloat
The pandemic is exacerbating existing economic disparities.
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MLB, union know they can’t cancel season over money, but they can’t agree on money
The players association made a counter-proposal on Sunday which ask for more games and more money.