Officers are taking an “education and warning approach” for most violators, but have cracked down on repeat offenders.
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Posted inArts & Entertainment, Nation & World
A24 studio to auction movie paraphernalia to benefit NYC charities
Items will include the flowery May Queen dress that Florence Pugh wore in ‘Midsommar’ and Kevin Garnett’s Boston Celtics jersey from ‘Uncut Gems.’
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Posted inBiddeford-Saco-OOB Courier, Southern Maine Weeklies
Saco establishes loan fund for local businesses
Applicants may borrow up to $10,000 from Covid-19 Emergency Loan Fund.
Posted inNation & World, News
With Scripps spelling bee canceled, Texas teens launch their own
The SpellPundit Online National Spelling Bee will offer a $2,500 prize and conclude May 28.
Posted inNation & World, News
First U.S. virus death came weeks earlier than previously thought
Initially, the nation’s earliest fatality was believed to have occurred Feb. 29 in Kirkland, Wash.
Posted inNation & World, News
The Latest: New poll shows few Americans support easing virus protections
The survey shows 61% feel the steps taken by government officials to prevent infections of COVID-19 in their area are about right.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Leonard Pitts: A call for ‘liberty’ is a call for death
Anti-lockdown protesters can’t bear to be forced to do a thing, even if that thing is necessary to save lives.
Posted inPortland Forecaster
Adult Ed grads working front lines of coronavirus response
Hundreds of students who have passed through Portland Adult Education’s doors on their way to jobs in health care and are the “unsung heroes” during the coronavirus pandemic, PAE says.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Maine’s smaller food producers need access to aid
The USDA should make sure its recently announced program reaches everyone who needs it.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Virus fears bring isolation, added health problems to long-term care residents
With several Maine nursing homes and assisted-living facilities struggling to contain outbreaks, isolation and inactivity threaten residents and leave their families with no easy options.