The concerns include threats as well as unwelcome communications from fervent admirers, officials say.
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‘A battlefield behind your home’: Coronavirus deaths mount in New York
Worldwide, more than 900,000 people have been infected by COVID-19 and over 45,000 have died.
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Few fishermen venture to Sebago on Opening Day amid virus outbreak
On the traditional start of the fishing season, some anglers were confused about whether they can continue to fish in light of the governor’s ‘stay-at-home’ order. They can.
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Maine scrounges for medical supplies, but little more is expected from feds
The state is preparing for a surge of patients, but its allocation from the federal stockpile is tiny.
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Cruise ships must stay at sea with sick on board, Coast Guard says
The Carnival cruise line has been negotiating with officials to dock 2 of its ships at Port Everglades, and now the company’s Coral Princess is coming too.
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Trump resists national shutdown, leaving it up to states
The president says he wants to give governors ‘flexibility’ on whether stay-at-home policies are the best option for their constituents.
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BIW donates more than 3,000 protective masks to health workers in Maine
The N95 respirator masks were donated to MaineHealth, and will go to hospitals and facilities that the health system operates across the state.
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The Virus Diaries: Almost stranded in Spain
‘It hit me that I must go now or be prepared to stay till who-knows-when,’ a South Berwick woman says of being in Spain during a national lockdown.
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Census Day arrives with U.S. almost paralyzed by coronavirus
The U.S. Census Bureau has pushed back the head count’s deadline from the end of July to mid-August.
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Maine retailers deemed essential prepare to follow new state mandates
Supermarkets, grocers and convenience stores will stay open but must limit the number of customers at any time and take other measures to limit coronavirus transmission.