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Maine’s Vacationland hot spots are ghost towns as tourism struggles amid coronavirus

Stephanie Silvera, a professor at Montclair State University, said that many of the school’s students were health care workers at heightened risk of contracting the coronavirus.

A problem for college in the fall: Reluctant professors

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Phase 3 of the Massachusetts reopening plan will begin Monday. Here's what that means.

Medical workers administer tests for the coronavirus to people in vehicles, Thursday, June 11, 2020, in the Roxbury neighborhood of Boston. Boston is offering those who were involved in protests following the killing of George Floyd access to coronavirus testing at the mobil site whether or not they are showing signs of COVID-19. Floyd, who was black, died May 25th after a white Minneapolis police officer pressed a knee on his neck as he pleaded for air. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)

Mass. reports 17 new COVID-19 deaths, 290 new cases July 3, 2020 | 4:04 PM

Boston, MA - December 27, 2018: Former House speaker Sal DiMasi during an interview with the Boston Globe in Boston, MA on December 27, 2018. (Craig F. Walker/Globe Staff) section: metro reporter:

Judge: Former House Speaker Sal DiMasi can lobby despite convictions July 3, 2020 | 3:50 PM

Does asthma increase COVID-19 risk? July 3, 2020 | 3:07 PM

British Beer Company, Plymouth

Man allegedly coughs on 2 patrons in Plymouth restaurant after being asked to wear a mask July 3, 2020 | 2:51 PM

A student once bound for the University of Florida has to make other college plans after the university caught wind of an Instagram post in which she declared she was “most definitely” a racist.Credit...Eve Edelheit for The New York Times

Colleges are rescinding admissions offers as racist social media posts emerge July 3, 2020 | 12:55 PM

WASHINGTON, DC - JUNE 30: Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute for Allergy and Infectious Diseases, lowers his face mask before testifying at a hearing of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee on June 30, 2020 in Washington, DC. The committee is examining efforts to contain the Covid-19 pandemic while putting people back to work and kids back in school. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch-Pool/Getty Images)

How Fauci, 5 other health specialists deal with COVID-19 risks in their everyday lives July 3, 2020 | 12:39 PM

Mr. Hutchings and Eddie Hustus preparing their boat for a day at sea. The Maine lobster industry is a key part of the state’s yearly multimillion dollar fishing revenue.

'The worst it’s ever been' July 3, 2020 | 11:15 AM

5 River Road, Somerville

Arrests made in quadruple shooting in Somerville July 3, 2020 | 10:49 AM

Michigan couple charged after videos show white woman pulling gun on Black mother July 3, 2020 | 10:30 AM

Marty Walsh Roxbury shooting

‘This is unacceptable’: 15-year-old boy killed in Boston shooting, the city’s 3rd homicide in 24 hours July 3, 2020 | 9:38 AM

The 2019 Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular over the Charles River from the roof of Boston University Questrom School of Business.

Your guide to Fourth of July weekend during the coronavirus pandemic July 3, 2020 | 5:00 AM

York, ME: 7-2-20: A sign on Route 95 north in York flashes a message about out of state visitors quarantining for 14 days. A car with a New York license plate is pictured as it is about to go under the sign. (Jim Davis/Globe Staff

'I’m going to call the governor of Maine today, and I’m going to ask her' July 2, 2020 | 7:22 PM

MIT Dome

John Donovan Sr.

Former MIT professor from Hamilton found liable for misusing startup's funds July 2, 2020 | 5:24 PM

People work out at a Planet Fitness gym in Alhambra, California which re-opened this week on June 24, 2020, as the number of coronavirus cases rise across the state. - The California Department of Public Health reported today a second straight jump in coronavirus cases bringing the state's total to over 190,000. (Photo by Frederic J. BROWN / AFP) (Photo by FREDERIC J. BROWN/AFP via Getty Images)

Gyms can reopen Monday in Massachusetts. Here are the rules. July 2, 2020 | 4:33 PM

Lawrence, MA - 5/21/20 - A health care worker dressed in full PPE in order to test people for coronavirus as Lawrence, a COVID hotspot, ramps up testing outside of Lawrence General Hospital. (Jessica Rinaldi/Globe Staff)

Mass. reports 51 new COVID-19 deaths, 195 new cases July 2, 2020 | 4:08 PM

“They deny being at the party even though we have their names,” said Dr. Patricia Schnabel Ruppert, Rockland County’s health commissioner, speaking on Wednesday alongside Ed Day, the county executive. Credit...Rockland County Government

Party guests wouldn’t talk after 9 tested positive. Then subpoenas came. July 2, 2020 | 3:38 PM

In this Aug. 21, 2017, file photo, pedestrians walk past Faneuil Hall in Boston.

The push to rename Faneuil Hall: What to know about the debate July 2, 2020 | 3:25 PM

Man who allegedly followed, confronted Black woman in Groveland to face criminal charges July 2, 2020 | 3:13 PM

Hugh Downs, perennial small-screen fixture, is dead at 99 July 2, 2020 | 2:46 PM

A billboard along Route 93 north advertises fireworks for sale in New Hampshire on Wedneseday.

Here's what Mayor Marty Walsh says is behind the uptick in illegal fireworks July 2, 2020 | 2:11 PM

Tommy Macias.

CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC

Man who went to party warned people not to be 'an idiot like me' a day before dying of COVID-19 July 2, 2020 | 2:02 PM

'Get these Burger Kings out of here, so we can breathe' July 2, 2020 | 1:20 PM

QUINCY, MA - MARCH 03: Signage outside of a polling location at Wollaston School on March 3, 2020 in Quincy, Massachusetts. 1,357 Democratic delegates are at stake as voters cast their ballots in 14 states and American Samoa on what is known as Super Tuesday. (Photo by Scott Eisen/Getty Images)

Ballot questions

Two proposed Massachusetts ballot questions bite the dust amid pandemic July 2, 2020 | 12:41 PM

BOSTON, MA. - JULY 2: Boston Mayor Marty Walsh holds a press conference in front of Boston City Hall on Thursday.

'We’re talking about the rights of people to be free': Marty Walsh reflects on racial justice and Independence Day July 2, 2020 | 12:37 PM

Gov. Charlie Baker speaks at a recent press conference in the Gardner Auditorium of the State House.

Watch: Charlie Baker says first step of Phase 3 of state's reopening starts Monday July 2, 2020 | 12:07 PM

People on the beach near Pier 14 in Myrtle Beach, S.C. Officials say the city has been blamed unfairly for coronavirus clusters among recent visitors.

The young cut loose in Myrtle Beach. The virus followed them home. July 2, 2020 | 11:08 AM

Noah Hicks, owner of Spokehouse Bikes, at his shop in the Upham's Corner neighborhood of Boston.

BLACK-OWNED BUSINESSES

Boston's Black-owned businesses see sales surge amid racism reckoning July 2, 2020 | 10:50 AM

Reopening schools

School committees asking state to reimburse districts for COVID-19 supply costs July 2, 2020 | 10:31 AM

Suffolk DA Rachael Rollins

Rachael Rollins launching a Truth, Justice and Reconciliation Commission for Boston July 2, 2020 | 10:16 AM

US unemployment falls to 11%, but new shutdowns are underway July 2, 2020 | 10:13 AM