The International Cycling Union’s financial situation is among the bleakest for an Olympic sport’s governing body since the Tokyo Games were rescheduled to 2021.
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Paralympics rule out going to IOC to solve cash-flow problem
Andrew Parsons, president of the International Paralympic Committee, said the group is “trying to solve our issues internally.”
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A new $2.3 trillion Fed plan to buttress towns, businesses
The Federal Reserve says that it is activating a Main Street Business Lending Program authorized by the CARES Act.
Posted inLocal & State
Seeds of Peace cancels summer camps in Maine
The coronavirus pandemic forced Seeds of Peace to give up plans for its annual peace-building camps in Otisfield.
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Maine CDC reports a hard-hit nursing home and 2 more deaths
Dr. Nirav Shah says state epidemiologists have traced some infections in Maine and other states to a ‘super spreader,’ a traveling salesperson who may have infected people while visiting an establishment in Maine.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Wiped out of toilet paper? Here’s why
Finding toilet paper in a global pandemic is a struggle
Posted inKennebunk Post, Southern Maine Weeklies
Select board votes on new restrictions at Kennebunk beaches
Town to take additional security measures after online meeting attacked by hackers.
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Wall Street caps best week since 1974 on latest Fed stunner
The central bank undertook actions to provide up to $2.3 trillion in loans to households, local governments and small and large businesses.
Posted inArts & Entertainment
How do Broadway stars cope with silent theaters? They sing
The daily songs are just one way that theater folk have passed the time since Broadway went dark.
Posted inAmerican Journal, Lakes Region Weekly, Uncategorized
Faithful adjust to new online world
Religious communities that depend on large in-person gatherings have struggled with stay-at-home orders, but some have found online alternatives.