The U.S. coronavirus caseload has reached record heights with more than 83,000 infections reported in a single day.
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With help from an anonymous donor, fresh Maine fish is being distributed to schools across the state
Sheepscot Valley Regional School Unit 12’s nutrition director Mike Flynn picks up 70 pounds of fresh fish from Portland Harbor weekly to use in school lunches.
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The Latest: Pence’s top aide tests positive for coronavirus
A spokesman says Vice President Mike Pence will continue with his aggressive campaign schedule after his chief of staff, Marc Short, tested positive for the coronavirus Saturday. Pence spokesman Devin O’Malley says Pence and his wife, Karen Pence, both tested negative for the virus on Saturday and remain in good health. Short is Pence’s closest […]
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Maine CDC reports 44 new coronavirus cases, no additional deaths
State officials on Friday moved Waldo County into the yellow risk category for schools as more cases were linked to a church outbreak there.
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What those studies on mouthwash and coronaviruses actually mean
A daily gargle is probably not going to protect you from the novel coronavirus – but it might prevent spreading it.
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Anti-masking rallies in Portland and Augusta planned Saturday
Organizers call for the arrest of six governors, including Gov. Janet Mills.
Posted inNation & World, New England, Sports
Vermont hockey virus outbreak spreads to 43 people in multiple communities
Vermont’s health commissioner describes it as an outbreak that has tentacles because players came from so many areas across the state.
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COVID-19 cited as factor in death of York County inmate as jail outbreak is declared over
The finding by the state Medical Examiner’s Office differs from comments by Maine’s top public health official, who said Jason Daigle’s death was not related to the virus.
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Youth hockey games to resume despite state’s objections
Maine Amateur Hockey Association officials have established new COVID-19 safety protocols, but state officials point to Community Sports Guidelines that do not allow for indoor hockey games.
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U.S. hits all-time high for COVID-19 cases, and some hospitals are in crisis
The United States is approaching a record for the number of new daily coronavirus cases in the latest ominous sign of the disease’s grip on the nation.