The Chocolate Church Arts Center’s first free online concert is streaming on the nonprofit’s Facebook page tonight at 7:30 p.m.
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UMaine men’s basketball team exposed to coronavirus
Two game officials who worked Maine’s final game, at Vermont on March 7, have tested positive but no players are showing symptoms.
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Tax season interrupted by coronavirus, creating concern for Maine accountants
The federal government is giving people who owe taxes more time to pay, but it hasn’t extended the April 15 filing deadline.
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State agency releases emergency loans for businesses impacted by coronavirus
The Finance Authority of Maine will use one-third of its reserves to aid small businesses damaged by the sudden economic impact of the pandemic.
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Joe Biden, nominee-in-waiting. And waiting. And waiting.
Despite holding a near-insurmountable delegate lead, the presumptive Democratic nominee is confined to his home like all the rest of us.
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The 5 types of celebrities you meet during a global pandemic
When Jared Leto emerged from having spent a dozen days meditating in a desert, he found himself in a world quite different from the one he previously inhabited. The coronavirus outbreak had ramped up considerably; he remained unaware, as the desert retreaters had left their cellphones behind. Everything had “been changed forever,” he tweeted. “Mind […]
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DON’T FLUSH YET: Toilet paper substitutes cause concern for Augusta, Gardiner wastewater systems
Wastewater treatment plant operators warn that flushing toilet paper substitutes is likely to clog sewer lines and could lead to costly repairs.
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Maine delegation calls on Defense Department to protect BIW workers
Democrats also are asking the department to push back its scheduled deadlines for the delivery of warships.
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Family of 4 could get $3,000 under coronavirus relief plan
Congress is rushing to compile the sweeping economic rescue package that would provide $1,000 to each adult and $500 to each child, the treasury secretary says.