The Presumpscot River is open for recreation during the coronavirus pandemic and the public should take advantage of it, advocates say.
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Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Fine print on cruise tickets may mean people can’t file virus class-action suits
At least 22 lawsuits have been filed against Carnival-owned companies alone, seeking millions of dollars in damages in the wake of COVID-19 outbreaks.
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Posted inArts & Entertainment, Local & State, News
Pandemic dooms Maine Lobster Festival
The Lobster Festival board says that it looks forward to celebrating together in August of 2021.
Posted inAsk ME, Local & State
Confused about COVID-19 and Maine’s rules for reopening? We’ll try to help.
If you have questions about how the governor’s reopening plan works, or how it may affect you, your family or your business, ask them here and we’ll try to get answers.
Posted inArts & Entertainment
We called Matthew McConaughey to ask how he’s doing in quarantine, and he had a lot to say
Since the coronavirus pandemic sent millions of people inside, McConaughey has popped up in the most McConaughey of places.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Uncategorized
Despite local restrictions, some Portland businesses will be allowed to open Friday
The city’s stay-at-home order technically prevents them from opening, but Mayor Kate Snyder plans to ask the City Council to align Portland’s rules with the state’s reopening plan.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, News
U.S. economy shrank last quarter, triggering recession that ends longest expansion
Forecasters say the drop in the January-March quarter will be only a precursor of a far grimmer GDP report to come on the current April-June period.
Posted inAmerican Journal
Together Days falls victim to social distancing
The annual family festival that draws thousand to the city will not be held for the first time in 41 years because of the coronavirus pandemic.
Posted inNation & World, News
The Latest: Trump says he won’t extend social distancing guidelines
The president also says he hopes to hold campaign rallies in the coming months with thousands of supporters, even though medical experts have said there is little hope of having a vaccine by then.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Leonard Pitts: We’re suffering from two pandemics – COVID and mental mediocrity
But halfwit pundits and politicians can’t sway me into dining out or flying again until I feel I can do so safely.