The Maine CDC is investigating whether five cases at Calvary Baptist Church are connected to a Millinocket wedding reception outbreak.
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Virus surge in France threatens back-to-school plan
With less than 48 hours to go, the country’s education minister says openings and closures are ‘being decided day-by-day.’
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Bowdoin College reports 1st coronavirus case just days before start of classes
The out-of-state freshman did not interact with any students or community members before starting quarantine, the school says.
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Maine CDC reports 23 new cases of coronavirus, no deaths
The agency has identified two additional outbreaks resulting from a crowded wedding reception in Millinocket, and is now investigating a possible third – at a church in Sanford.
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The Latest: Infections rise to over 1,000 on University of Alabama campus
Tuscaloosa Mayor Walt Maddox says the spike could threaten the city’s health-care system and the local economy.
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Infections rise to more than 1,000 on University of Alabama campus
Tuscaloosa Mayor Walt Maddox says the spike could threaten the city’s health-care system and the local economy.
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Couples getting married face changing plans, ‘wedding shaming’ in wake of outbreak
The Millinocket reception that led to more than 120 COVID-19 cases and counting has had a logistical and emotional toll on Maine couples with upcoming weddings.
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Our View: Challenges facing lobster industry should stay in the spotlight
The industry, besieged with short- and long-term struggles, got a lot of attention last week. That needs to continue when it’s not an election year.
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The Maine Millennial: New normal is still a lot of fun at Maine Wildlife Park
A return visit in the time of COVID is an occasion to share one-way trails with masked families, all there to check out a variety of critters.
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Maine Observer: With the write stuff, COVID can bring you closer to your kin
For one grandfather, letters on personalized stationery bridge the distance between Kennebunkport and Florida.