YORK – Ronald Edward Avery Sr., a lifelong resident of York, passed away on March 16, 2020 after a courageous five …
March 2020
Three states lock down 70 million people against the virus
Illinois and New York join California in ordering all residents to stay in their homes unless they have vital reasons to go out.
Local schools extend closure
Students won’t return to school until at least April 27.
Facebook users from around the world belt it out in Mainer’s karaoke group
More than 1,000 videos have been posted to Quarantine Karaoke since Joe Meyers of Brewer created the group Wednesday.
Suspect claimed he needed guns to protect himself during virus outbreak
Arthur M. Andrews, 34, of Camden was charged with being a convicted felon in possession of firearms.
U.S. intelligence officials’ early alarms about possible pandemic went unheeded
They reported that China appeared to be downplaying the coronavirus outbreak and said swift action could be needed to contain it.
Trump spars with top government expert over unproven drug
The president and Dr. Anthony Fauci have different takes on whether a malaria drug would work to treat people with the coronavirus.
Sports Digest: Advocacy group seeks big salary increase for baseball minor leaguers
Former and current players have formed a group pushing for salaries of $15,000.
Young people urged to adhere to social distancing, but are they?
Some parents and educators say young people, in particular, are finding it hard to keep their distance to reduce infection risk.
Fifth person tests positive for coronavirus at OceanView at Falmouth
OceanView says it now has 5 cases, including 2 people who are hospitalized at Maine Medical Center and 3 who are recuperating at home.