Portland and Bangor hospitals have been especially quiet as few acutely affected patients appear in emergency rooms statewide.
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Third death linked to Millinocket wedding as Maine reports 19 new COVID-19 cases
The Aug. 7 wedding and reception has been linked to 147 virus cases and outbreaks at the York County Jail and a nursing home in Madison.
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Posted inThe Forecaster
Letter: Reader’s pet peeve is pundit’s propaganda
Since I miss teaching, I decided to grade Mr. Balentine’s latest English essay. I gave him three extra points for using alliteration in his “Pandemic pet peeves, part II,” but an F for research. If he had done his research he would be less confused by so many things. He would know that no evidence […]
Posted inLocal & State, News
York County to investigate jail outbreak
One focus of the inquiry will be the jail’s apparent failure to require guards or inmates to wear masks before the outbreak struck.
Posted inHealth, Local & State, News
COVID-19 outbreak at Sanford church doubles, and 2nd death linked to Millinocket wedding
The Maine CDC reports that the testing positivity rate in York County this week was 3 times higher than the state’s rate overall.
Posted inCoastal Journal, Northern Forecaster
Election 2020: Freeport residents square off in state House 48 race
Republican Jay Finegan and Democrat Melanie Sachs seek to fill the post being vacated by outgoing House Speaker Sara Gideon.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Schools and Education
UMaine suspends student, disciplines 7 others for parties that violated virus rules
The university says the students were disciplined for hosting off-campus parties at which attendees ignored face-covering and social distancing mandates.
Posted inThe Forecaster
People & Business: Aug. 26
Hires, promotions, appointments The Arts and Cultural Alliance of Freeport has elected Nancy Salmon as interim president of its Board of Directors. Salmon is a founding member of ACAF. She retired from Bates College, where she was assistant director for the Bates Dance Festival and adjunct faculty in the Theater and Dance Department. Salmon directed […]
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How Maine flattened the virus curve – so far
Early lockdown, broad public compliance, science-based policy and a bit of luck have kept the disease in check here while it has exploded in other parts of the U.S.
Posted inBiddeford-Saco-OOB Courier, Southern Maine Weeklies
Biddeford, OOB and Saco announce school opening plans
Students return to classroom Sept. 8.