Gov. Gavin Newsom says, ‘We need to recognize reality’ and he won’t predict how long the order will last.
March 2020
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Police ask for public’s help in locating missing Cape Porpoise man
Craig Geifer, 43, was last seen on Monday but wasn’t reported missing until Wednesday.
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Millinocket shooting victim has died
Cameron Pelkey, 23, died Wednesday night while being treated at Eastern Maine Medical Center in Bangor.
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Coronavirus case confirmed at Bates College
LEWISTON — A case of COVID-19 has been confirmed at Bates College, school officials announced Thursday night. Although, officials didn’t specify whether the patient is a student or faculty, he or she was said to be at home in self-isolation. “We became aware of this case today,” Bates President Clayton Spencer wrote on the school […]
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Confirmed coronavirus cases in U.S. doubled in two days, to more than 13,000
Amid the coronavirus clampdown, Americans are urged not to travel abroad, and Italy surpasses China in deaths.
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Maine fitness clubs struggle to work out a coronavirus strategy
Some have closed, some have moved online or outside, while a few say they will stay open as long as they can.
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UMaine student charged with starting fire in dormitory
The off-campus student was charged with criminal mischief and reckless conduct.
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As virus spreads, groups try to educate Maine immigrants about the risks
But language and cultural barriers make it difficult to get the message out.
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Colby College staff member tests positive for coronavirus
The college’s dean said in a notice Thursday night the staff member works for Colby’s athletic department and has been isolated at home with relatively mild symptoms.
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Maine hospitals scramble for supplies, try to build capacity quickly
The hospitals are canceling all non-critical procedures and banking on social distancing to reduce demand for their limited number of beds.