STANDISH — Two more community members at Saint Joseph’s College of Maine tested positive for COVID-19 in the past week, for a total of 11 cases, according to the school’s website. The college announced that it had identified two positive cases of the virus on Sept. 10 and said in an announcement from President Jim […]
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Maine schools receive additional $164 million in federal relief
The money builds on $165 million districts received for pandemic-related expenses in July, but must be used by the end of December, according to federal requirements.
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Maine to allow Massachusetts residents to visit without COVID-19 test or quarantine
As it lowers barriers to visitation from Massachusetts, Maine continues to grapple with rising case numbers in its southernmost county.
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York County reports 25 new COVID-19 cases, 3 new outbreaks
Maine had 42 new cases statewide, and its southernmost county continues to be a trouble spot as infections increase in the wake of several new outbreaks.
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Here’s Something: God should be a source of peace
I had an interesting experience while visiting a public school recently. On a wall was a dry-erase board with the following question written above: “Where do you find your peace?” Inscribed below were a dozen answers, ranging from in the garden, woods and walks to ocean and beach. I enjoyed reading through the various answers, […]
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Insight: Fighting COVID in the dark
We can’t stop the pandemic unless we have better data about where and why it’s spreading.
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CDC drops testing rollback advice that caused backlash
U.S. health officials are essentially returning to previous testing guidance, getting rid of language posted last month that said people who didn’t feel sick didn’t need to get tested.
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Maine reports 46 new COVID-19 cases, as outbreaks grow
The numbers include 15 cases in Oxford County, as well as another 8 in York County, where Sanford High School and the Regional Technical Center are moving to distance learning for all students after a positive test.
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Spread of COVID-19 in York County hits Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, with 18 cases reported
Workers who ride in a commuter van from the Sanford area to the shipyard in Kittery may have sparked the outbreak, state health officials say.
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Nine cases of COVID-19 detected at St. Joseph’s College
The Standish college announced over the weekend that nine community members had tested positive for the virus; the college will remain in “study in place” mode while the cases are contained.