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Local & State

Chebeague Island ferry will carry suspected COVID-19 patients after all

by Colin Woodard April 15, 2020April 15, 2020

Assistance from the Mills administration helped resolve insurance issues, the company says.

Sports

Arizona willing to host all MLB teams as league slashes salaries of senior staff

by Associated Press April 15, 2020April 15, 2020

An all-Arizona option would bring in all 30 teams from MLB, which announced salary cuts for senior staff that average 35 percent.

Business, Nation & World

Banks brace for big loan defaults by U.S., global customers

by KEN SWEET Associated Press April 15, 2020April 15, 2020

The major banks in the U.S. are anticipating a flood of loan defaults as households and business customers take a big financial hit from the coronavirus pandemic

Sports

Post-pandemic PTSD? Lessons from a marathon bombing survivor

by WILLIAM J. COLE Associated Press April 15, 2020April 15, 2020

A Q and A with Bobby O’Donnell, a Boston Marathon bombing survivor who is now a part-time paramedic transporting COVID-19 patients to hospitals in New Hampshire.

Business, Nation & World, News

Small-business program intended for quick grants is running weeks behind

by Aaron Gregg, Jeanne Whalen and Erica Werner The Washington Post April 15, 2020April 15, 2020

The Small Business Administration doesn’t have the staff or funds to meet its pledge to provide money within three days of an application.

American Journal

Teen center steps up, but needs help

by Chance Viles April 15, 2020April 17, 2020

My Place Teen Center is offering hundreds of free family meals to the community in response to the coronavirus pandemic.

Business, Nation & World, News

Apple providing cellphone tracking data to officials to examine how well social distancing works

by Cat Zakrzewski Washington Post April 15, 2020April 15, 2020

The data is presented in an anonymous, aggregated form, and officials can view it down to the city level.

Sports

Tour de France rescheduled to start Aug. 29, run through Sept. 20

by JEROME PUGMIRE Associated Press April 15, 2020April 15, 2020

Dates are set after restrictions related to the coronavirus pandemic forced the iconic race from its normal July start for the first time since World War II.