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Published
July 30, 2020

Pilgrims pray on peak day of hajj in shadow of coronavirus

Masked pilgrims have arrived at Mount Arafat to pray and repent on the most important day of the hajj, the annual pilgrimage to Mecca in Saudi Arabia.
Published
July 30, 2020

League of Women Voters leader: Maine senators must press for investment in election security

Thanks to mail-in voting, our state’s primary went smoothly, but Maine – and the nation – are running out of time to ensure every voter can cast a ballot safely.
Published
July 30, 2020

Commentary: Stop spitting on grocery store workers – they’re just doing their job

Retail employees already are underpaid and often have to go without proper protection. Now they’re being attacked for enforcing COVID rules.
Published
July 30, 2020

Maine’s tourism industry on life-support as visitors trickle back

Hotel occupancy and out-of-state traffic increased over July but many businesses are still barely hanging on and hope to survive through the summer.
Published
July 30, 2020

Bates group pressures college to change its plan to bring all students back to campus

A petition circulating among students, faculty and staff at the Lewiston college says its reopening plan is too dangerous.

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Published
July 29, 2020

Talks on new coronavirus relief bill hit impasse on Capitol Hill

A meeting between top White House officials and Democratic leaders ends with no agreement on extending emergency unemployment benefits or on reviving a moratorium on evictions.
Published
July 29, 2020

Portland Water District begins looking for COVID-19 in wastewater

Working with a lab at Saint Joseph's College, the Portland Water District is part of a growing number of utilities nationwide using wastewater as a potential sentinel for COVID-19 case surges.
Published
July 29, 2020

Colby College requiring students to live in campus housing

A local landlord said that she has been put in a tough situation after students who had signed lease agreements to live in one of her rental units were told that they had to live on campus.
Published
July 29, 2020

Misinformation on virus grows as U.S. hits 150,000 deaths

President Trump retweets a false video about an anti-malaria drug and it's revealed that Russian intelligence is spreading disinformation about the crisis through English-language websites.
Published
July 29, 2020

Maine loosens restrictions, will allow 100 people at outdoor gatherings and events

The limit on indoor gatherings remains at 50 people, but state officials said a growing body of research indicates outdoor activities are safer than previously thought when it comes to COVID-19.