Opportunities will dim for college and high school players as baseball shrinks its June draft from 40 rounds to five.
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Mainers – and their therapists – experiencing new stress during pandemic
Health care workers are a special concern, and even the therapists themselves are not immune to the pressures facing clients who come to them for help.
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Posted inLocal & State, News, Schools and Education, Uncategorized
Portland second-grade teacher and class adjust to ‘new normal’ of learning at home
Teaching the youngest learners remotely is a balance of maintaining normalcy, continuing to provide educational opportunities and not overwhelming families.
Posted inBusiness, Lewiston-Auburn
Two Maine dairy farms dumping milk as demand drops, others holding steady
Farmers are facing new challenges as coronavirus has shut down or limited markets.
Posted inNation & World
Dr. Fauci, 2 other members of White House virus task force in quarantine
Also quarantining are Dr. Robert Redfield, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration, Stephen Hahn.
Posted inNation & World
White House aides rattled after positive coronavirus tests and officials send mixed messages on how to respond
The conflicting ways in which officials and aides are responding after two White House officials were diagnosed with coronavirus this week continued to raise questions about how the White House is responding to the challenge of maintaining a safe work environment for President Trump, Pence and their staff.
Posted inBoston Celtics, Sports
Celtics try to stay ready as NBA leans toward ‘bubble concept’
The league hopes to hold its entire playoffs and possibly some regular season games if play is able to resume this season.
Posted inLocal & State
Labor union demands support for Portland meatpackers
The United Food and Commercial Workers International Union says meat processing workers, including those at the Tyson Foods plant in Portland, are being sent back to work without adequate protections against the coronavirus.
Posted inSports
Colleges thrown for big losses in sports budget crunch
The cancelation of the NCAA basketball tournaments and a potential impact on the college football season has put colleges in a tough spot financially.
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The Virus Diaries: Isolated in France, waiting to come home
Brenda Grant-Hays spends winters in France, but now she may be separated from her husband in Falmouth for months to come.