The United States set a record of more than 126,400 confirmed cases in a single day on Friday.
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‘I cry every day’: Virus hits French nursing homes anew
More than 400 people with COVID-19 have died in the facilities over the past week.
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U.S. again breaks single-day record for new COVID cases
More than 128,000 new coronavirus infections were registered Friday across the country.
Posted inSports
Club sports organizers feel blindsided by having to halt games
Updates to the state’s Community Sports Guidelines mean that youth basketball and hockey leagues should halt activities until Dec. 14.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Uncategorized
Mainers say they back mask mandate, even if they won’t follow it to the letter
While they hope the governor’s new order leads to more mask wearing, some admitted they will still take off their masks when it doesn’t seem to make sense to wear them.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Stimulus talks set to resume, but Pelosi and McConnell are at odds again
The Senate majority leader wants a narrow relief bill, but the House speaker rejects that approach.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Virtual schooling has largely forced moms, not dads, to quit work
A wave of women is having to make difficult decisions that will impact family finances, as well as the broader U.S. economy, for years to come.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Iconic Paris bookshop appeals for help during pandemic
Shakespeare and Company sent an email to customers last week to inform them that it was facing ‘hard times’ and to encourage them to buy a book.
Posted inHealth, Local & State
COVID-19 inpatients increasing rapidly, especially at hospitals in central and eastern Maine
MaineGeneral in Augusta, the state’s busiest hospital for coronavirus, hits an all-time peak.
Posted inLocal & State, Schools and Education
Four Maine counties now designated ‘yellow’ in state’s reopening advisory system
Knox and Franklin counties have been added to the state’s list of places where hybrid instruction is recommended, while Waldo County has returned to green but is being closely watched.