COVID cases are increasing in schools, but officials say they have seen little evidence of transmission in school buildings and plan to continue offering in-person learning as long as it’s safe.
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Maine CDC reports record 346 new COVID-19 cases, 2 additional deaths
It’s the first time new daily cases have gone over 300 in Maine, a sign that the post-holiday surge dreaded by public health officials has arrived.
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Keeping their distance, Maine lawmakers sworn in for historic session
The 130th Maine Legislature takes up quarters at the spacious Augusta Civic Center to begin months of work that will be modified, and dominated, by the pandemic.
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Maine’s federal allocation of vaccine falls far short, Mills says
The governor says the initial shipment of 12,675 vaccine doses is about one-third of what the state expected and ‘far less than what is needed.’
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Democrats nominate Shenna Bellows as Maine’s next secretary of state
The state senator from Manchester will be the first woman to hold the office if elected Wednesday by the full Legislature, where Democrats hold a majority.
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Woolwich restaurant closes early due to COVID-19
Taste of Maine plans to reopen in the spring.
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Collins, King part of group calling for $908 billion coronavirus relief package
The bipartisan package would continue providing unemployed Americans with an additional $300 in weekly benefits while funneling an additional $288 billion into small business relief programs.
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Twenty deaths, 219 new cases reported as coronavirus rages across Maine
The deaths reported Tuesday had occurred since Nov. 16, with half of them in Androscoggin County. The state’s CDC director calls it a ‘difficult day’ for Maine.
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With federal aid running out, Mills and Maine congressional delegation urge action
The state has committed more than $1.2 billion of the $1.25 billion it received from Congress to help it address a myriad of coronavirus-related expenses.
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COVID-19 cases mount at Bath shipyard
BIW, a subsidiary of aerospace and defense company General Dynamics, reported 37 workers have tested positive since March. Of those, 17 are considered “active cases,” meaning the employees haven’t yet returned to work, said BIW spokesman David Hench.