Brooks Pentecostal Church in Brooks has at least 17 cases, while there were 29 new cases and no additional deaths statewide Sunday, the Maine CDC says.
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Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: COVID will disrupt holiday plans
A traditional family Thanksgiving seems less wholesome when coronavirus is on the guest list.
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Posted inBusiness, Food
Kitchenware sales sizzle during pandemic
Stuck at home, cooks are snatching up basics like mixing bowls, pizza stones and kitchen knives, and treating themselves to upgrades.
Posted inOutdoors, Sports
Grouse hunters expected to pour into North Maine Woods
The number of hunters going north in pursuit of the upland bird has increased in recent years. Officials expect this year to eclipse the record.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State
Pandemic transforms holiday shopping season that once embraced crowds, chaos
Retailers are stretching out the season to discourage congestion and minimize their risk of spreading the coronavirus.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Local & State
Maine art sales surge during pandemic
Galleries worldwide have reduced their staffs by a third since the beginning of 2020, and the value of art sales has fallen by 43 percent. It’s a different story in Maine.
Posted inNation & World
Dark déjà vu for European economy as virus cases spike
The situation mirrors the turmoil in the U.S., where a badly needed stimulus package has been delayed.
Posted inNation & World
New restrictions take effect in Europe amid resurgence
The World Health Organization warns that ICUs in some cities could reach maximum capacity.
Posted inNation & World, Outdoors
U.S. resorts adapting to new normal of skiing amid pandemic
They aim to avoid a repeat of last spring when many mountain communities were disproportionately hurt by the virus as visitors hit the slopes.
Posted inNation & World
Rural Midwest hospitals struggling to find beds amid surge
Doctors say they are having a hard time convincing people of the seriousness of a virus that took months to arrive in force.