City officials say not enough homeless people have been moved into the new shelter in the University of Southern Maine’s Sullivan gymnasium.
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The Virus Diaries: Moving gets complicated during a pandemic
A couple came to Maine from Ohio in search of their forever home. They found it, but now they can’t get their belongings shipped here.
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British Prime Minister Johnson out of intensive care as his condition improves
Boris Johnson remains in a hospital and is receiving close monitoring as he tries to recover from COVID-19.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State
With some employees furloughed, New Balance focuses on making face masks
Furloughed employees to continue to get health benefit while 150 in Norridgewock and Lawrence, Massachusetts, factories expected to produce 100,000 masks weekly by mid-April.
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As NHL player remains in coma after brain surgery, his wife says, ‘we need a miracle’
Colby Cave, 25, is in a medically induced coma after emergency surgery to remove a cyst from his brain. It’s not related to coronavirus, but his family is now unable to even enter the hospital.
Posted inHealth, Nation & World
Gov. Cuomo says virus killed a ‘breathtaking’ 799 New Yorkers in a single day
But even as the death toll grows to more than 7,000, New York hospitals hope the fever is breaking.
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Democrats stall Trump’s $250 billion aid package over protection for some businesses, state governments
Democrats are demanding protections for minority-owned businesses and money for health care providers and state and local governments.
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MPA cancels Maine high school spring sports season as coronavirus pandemic lingers
The Maine Principals’ Association made the decision Thursday after the state recommended that classrooms remain closed through the 2019-20 school year, making Maine the first New England state to cancel its high school sports season.
Posted inBoston Red Sox, Sports
In 1918, Babe Ruth drew big crowds in Hartford at worst possible time
As the Spanish Flu spread in New England, crowds still flocked to see Babe Ruth soon after the Red Sox won the 1918 World Series. It most likely had a significant impact on the spread of the virus.
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NBA notebook: Remote HORSE tournament to be televised by ESPN
Eight current and former NBA and WNBA players – including former Celtic Paul Pierce – will compete on separate, isolated courts.