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Published
April 9, 2020

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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April 9, 2020

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.
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April 9, 2020

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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April 9, 2020

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.
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April 9, 2020

Cycling body takes ‘drastic action’ with finances hit by lost races, delayed Olympics

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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April 9, 2020

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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April 9, 2020

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.
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April 9, 2020

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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April 9, 2020

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.
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April 9, 2020

Wiped out of toilet paper? Here’s why

Finding toilet paper in a global pandemic is a struggle