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Published
July 22, 2023

Out for blood: Mosquitoes are buzzing and biting as rains give way to heat

Rising temperatures and widespread standing water have created ideal conditions for the bloodsucking insects, experts warn.
Published
January 12, 2023

CDC director Shah leaving Maine for high-level federal post

Dr. Nirav Shah, who gained prominence for leading the Maine CDC through the COVID pandemic, has been appointed principal deputy director at the U.S. CDC.
Published
December 27, 2022

Influenza cases decline in Maine, but thousands still falling ill

Maine reported 2,881 cases of influenza last week, a drop from 3,275 the week before.
Published
May 18, 2022

Flu makes a late-season surge in Maine, Shah warns

Case numbers are increasing at a time when the seasonal illness is normally fading away.
Published
January 23, 2022

Backlog of positive tests reduces Maine’s ration of lifesaving COVID-19 drug

With tens of thousands of test results waiting to be processed, the state's case rate is artificially low, and that is reducing Maine's federal allocation of monoclonal antibody treatment.

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Published
April 28, 2020

Maine falling short on virus testing but outperforming most of New England

Maine is among 31 states that must increase testing before it can reopen safely, according to a Harvard analysis.
Published
March 24, 2020

Governor puts restrictions on nonessential businesses

The restrictions took effect at 12:01 a.m. on Wednesday and will last for 14 days.
Published
March 16, 2020

Facing virus, BIW union demands shipyard give employees paid leave

Bath Iron Works, one of Maine’s largest employers, announced it will allow employees to take unpaid leave for two weeks without losing their job, but the union is pushing back.
Published
March 14, 2020

Maine CDC reports three new likely coronavirus cases

It says the state now has three presumptive positive tests and three preliminary presumptive positive tests under review.
Published
March 12, 2020

It is uncertain whether Bath Iron Works would halt production in face of COVID-19

BIW brought an undisclosed number of employees in Yokosuka, Japan home who were assigned to help repair and update destroyers at the naval base. The employees must spend two weeks in quarantine before returning to work.