The president-elect has devoted most of his public remarks to encouraging Americans to wear a mask.
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Surging virus cases get a shrug in many Midwestern towns
Medical professionals wonder how they will reverse a tide of people being treated for the coronavirus if residents still aren’t taking the illness seriously.
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Posted inLocal & State, Schools and Education
Erskine Academy reports second case of COVID-19, cases reported in RSU 19
Erskine Academy and RSU 19 will remain in their hybrid models.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Uncategorized
Maine CDC reports 159 new coronavirus cases, one more death
The state had 2,031 active cases on Saturday, an increase of more than 500 over the past week.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Maine CDC publishes study on state’s biggest outbreak, from its start in the Millinocket area
The study, published Friday in a federal health journal, provides additional details about how the virus spread from a wedding to a long-term care facility and a jail 100 or more miles away.
Posted inNation & World
Oregon, New Mexico order lockdowns as other states resist
There is little will among many governors and other elected officials for going back to the kind of large-scale business closings seen last spring.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Schools and Education
Lewiston, Auburn high schools closing after COVID-19 outbreaks
Lewiston high school students will go back to in-person learning on Nov. 18. In Auburn, students will continue remote learning until Nov. 23.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Russian, North Korean hackers target vaccine work, Microsoft says
Most of the targets – located in Canada, France, India, South Korea and the United States – were ‘directly involved in researching vaccines and treatments for COVID-19.’
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
For small-business owners with COVID, virus is just one struggle
They can be too ill to shepherd their companies through the crises the pandemic created, a painful situation for people used to being their enterprises’ driving forces.
Posted inMaine colleges, Sports
North Atlantic Conference delays decision on winter sports season
The NAC announces it will hold off on plans to play during the pandemic until January.