The idea would not be to attract crowds but to allow businesses extra space to meet social distancing requirements.
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LeBron James to honor Class of 2020 with all-star event
The one-hour special, “Graduate Together: America Honors the High School Class of 2020,” will air simultaneously on NBC, ABC, CBS and Fox on May 16.
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Maine CDC reports 39 new cases, one more death from COVID-19
Contributing to the spike is an outbreak of at least 20 cases at the Hope House homeless shelter in Bangor, which Maine CDC officials are tracking alongside an outbreak at Portland’s Tyson Foods plant.
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Mainers have limited access to dental services under reopening
The Maine Dental Association says only emergency care can be given during the first phase of Gov. Janet Mills’ reopening plan for coronavirus, so preventive and other routine care may be delayed further.
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Augusta laying off about 30 city employees
Revenue shortfalls and increased costs related to the coronavirus pandemic force city layoffs and furlough days.
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State seeks to boost pay for workers who care for disabled Mainers
Workers who provide direct care to adults with autism or intellectual disabilities were left out of an emergency funding package in March that increased reimbursement rates for other home-care workers during the COVID-19 crisis.
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Arrival of Maine’s migrant farm workers in limbo
Visa applications are typically processed in the first week of April by U.S. consular offices, but they have been largely shut down because of the coronavirus.
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Kennebunk bicentennial bash moved to June 2021
New state gathering rules prompted another change.
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With kids stuck at home, ER doctors see more severe cases of child abuse
The American system of catching child abuse relies on kids venturing outside their homes.
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Idexx reports strong earnings for first quarter, with uncertainty ahead
The Westbrook-based company says it is uncertain about the impact of the coronavirus pandemic.