SEATTLE — Health officials in Washington state said the number of people who were hospitalized to receive treatment for the coronavirus has reached a record high. KOMO-TV reports there were 762 people receiving hospital care for the virus in Washington as of Saturday. At the Swedish First Hill campus of Seattle’s Swedish Medical Center, 10 […]
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Posted inHealth, Lewiston-Auburn, Local & State
‘I’m terrified’: Maine pharmacists struggle under growing workload
‘You get pushed to a level that is absurd,’ said one Maine pharmacist. And COVID-19 vaccinations are coming soon. ‘Lives are on the line,’ said another.
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Posted inLocal & State, News
Maine CDC reports 236 new coronavirus cases, 2 more deaths
It’s the seventh time new daily cases have topped 200 in the past two weeks, as hospitalizations set a new record of 94 during the pandemic.
Posted inAmerican Journal, Lakes Region Weekly, Portland Forecaster
Videos provide new look at old mansion
Volunteers are chronicling the Victoria Mansion’s history and how each room was used in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
Posted inFood, Green Plate Special, Recipes
The best bird for Thanksgiving 2020? We’ve got 2 words for you: Spatchcock and dry-brined
These techniques save time and oven energy.
Posted inFood, Recipes
A different menu for a different Thanksgiving
Thanks to the pandemic, Mainers are ditching some Thanksgiving traditions this year, and introducing a range of new ones.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State
‘Covidpreneurs’ forge ahead with new business ventures despite, or because of, pandemic
Is this really the time to be starting a new business? Plenty of Mainers seem to think so.
Posted inBusiness, Food, Local & State, News
Why open a restaurant in a pandemic? For most, because they had to
Owners of new Maine restaurants say they were too far along to abandon their business plans when the pandemic hit.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
Thanksgiving travel expected to be down sharply in Maine, New England
Residents of Maine and surrounding states are expected to stay home in unusually large numbers because of the worsening pandemic.
Posted inOlympics, Sports
Delay of Tokyo Games may benefit Olympic hopefuls from Maine
With the Summer Olympics and Paralympics pushed to 2021, an extra year of preparation could be a boost for four Maine natives.