Boston center Enes Kanter is riding out the coronavirus pandemic and looking to the future, which could include a new career as a wrestler.
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More than 200 tested for COVID-19 at Skowhegan nursing home after patient tests positive
Patients and staff members are tested for coronavirus Wednesday after a patient tested positive; it is not yet known how the patient got the virus.
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Cuban wants ‘White House’ protocols in place before bringing back Mavericks
Mark Cuban, owner of the Dallas Mavericks, said he won’t even open the team’s practice facility until he feels it’s safe.
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Maine attorney general joins others urging Trump to protect meat industry workers
A group of states’ attorneys general respond to an April order by President Trump that was designed to keep the processing plants open amid the coronavirus outbreak.
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SoPo school board nixes grading change at high school
Members voted 5-2 to kill a measure to forego the standard grading system during semester 2 to account for learning difficulties during the coronavirus pandemic, while the public voiced its opposition and criticized how the district handled the issue.
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Windham Barber Shop reopens, but with reservations
Once providing walk-in service but switching to appointments-only because of pandemic restrictions, owner Carolee Beaulieu says she has had mixed emotions about reopening her shop.
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Prince concert from Purple Rain Tour will be streamed for free starting Thursday
Prince & the Revolution drummer Bobby Z will talk about the tour in a live Q&A with Andrea Swensson, a host and writer at Minnesota Public Radio’s The Current.
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Source: Poll of NBA players shows desire to resume the season, if it’s safe
An informal poll shows players will be ready if the league is able to clear a number of hurdles still in the way of resuming the season.
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Maine CDC reports 38 new COVID-19 cases, ramps up testing
The director of the Maine CDC says more widespread testing is being done in congregate care settings, and national commercial labs have increased their test capacity.
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MLB avoids talk of salaries and compensation in first negotiating session with players
Owners propose revenue sharing plan for playing in empty stadiums in a coronavirus-shortened season, while the union views such a move as a salary cap.