WESTBROOK — Two high school and two middle school COVID-19 cases were announced last week, but no new cases have occurred since. The infected students “have not been at school since Oct. 22, before they were even initially exposed,” so no school closures were necessary, said Superintendent Peter Lancia. As of Monday, no new cases […]
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Global rally slows, but optimism over vaccine remains high
It’s the second straight day that rising hopes for a COVID-19 vaccine have investors reordering which stocks they see winning and losing.
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Brunswick business owner says she’ll comply with mask rule after controversial Facebook post
In the widely circulated post, Heather Pelletier, owner of Brunswick’s The Rumpus Room, an indoor playground and activity space for children, said she would “never require a guest to mask up.” But Monday, she said her words were misconstrued.
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During pandemic, Calais hospital workers call 2-day strike
A dispute over leadership and working conditions has led nurses, lab workers and other employees at Calais Regional Hospital to call a strike starting next Wednesday.
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Virus spreading faster in Maine than anywhere else in the U.S.
For most of the summer, the state had the nation’s lowest rate of transmission, but the trend has changed dramatically over the last month.
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Experts say no need to cancel Thanksgiving, but play it safe
With a fall surge of coronavirus infections gripping the U.S., many Americans are forgoing tradition and getting creative with celebrations.
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The Latest: U.S. surpasses 1 million new coronavirus cases since Nov. 1
The latest on the coronavirus pandemic from around the U.S. and the world.
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Our View: The election is over, and it’s time to focus on COVID
Americans need a government that works for them, not another month of campaigning.
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Testing timeline: What’s ahead for COVID-19 vaccines
Pfizer’s surprising news that its COVID-19 vaccine might offer more protection than anticipated is raising questions about exactly how the various vaccines in the pipeline will make it to market.
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Saint Joseph’s College reports another outbreak of COVID-19
The school in Standish says that 3 students have tested positive and that it expects the outbreak to grow based on what it learned during a previous outbreak in September.