Here is a collection of the things you need to know today.....

Maine is staring the day with 502 active cases of COVID-19. 2,646 of the total of 3,253 in Maine are recovered and we have seen 105 deaths according to WABI.

More 125,000 deaths in the United States and a growing number of CV-19 cases many states are stopping or backing up on reopening plans according to Fox News.

The workers striking at BIW are now looking at losing their health insurance unless they pay for it themselves according to centralmaine.com.

Phase 3 reopening today in Maine; skincare and spas, massage, and many forms of entertainment are allowed to reopen according to WGME.

As the holds on evictions are ending around the United States are ending, fears are there will be a huge uptick in evictions and new housing problems according to WGME.

Czech Republic held a ‘Farwell Coronavirus’ party where thousands of people dined together on a 1,600-foot table in Prague according to BBC.

Colby College in Waterville and Bates College in Lewiston have plans for reopening the campus this fall according to WABI.

The cost of running Maine schools is expected to increase in the coming school year because of CV-19 according to WABI.

The Portland Sea Dogs and all of minor league baseball is canceled for 2020, Hadlock Field according to Newscenter.

Blood donations are down in Maine and the nation, the American Red Cross is asking again that healthy Mainers who have not been giving or never have given before to please donate as blood and blood products are still very much needed according to Newscenter.

A Fourth of July version of The Early Evening Show with Mike Miclon will happen this weekend to benefit Johnson Hall; the benefit show streams online according to centralmaine.com.

Now that July is here, just a reminder that tax day is coming up on July 15th. It was extended this year due to CV-19 according to IRS.gov. Maine taxes and forms are also due July 15th.


 

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