Gov. Janet Mills also says she is ‘running out of available public health tools,’ short of closing schools or businesses, to try to contain the spread of the virus.
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The Latest: Boston conference linked to as many as 300,000 COVID-19 cases
The latest on the coronavirus pandemic from around the U.S. and the world.
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Blaine House holiday display honors resilience of Maine people amidst COVID-19
The public may view the display at any time from Capitol Street, following public health precautions.
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Cony High School honor roll
Students recognized for academic achievement for the first quarter.
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Sidney arts academy holding virtual art sale Dec. 11-20
SIDNEY — The students and staff of the Maine Arts Academy, a public charter school located on a lakeside campus at 11 Goldenrod Lane, extend an invite to visit a Virtual Starving Artist Prevention Sale through Dec. 20. Payments can be made with a check or cash to Maine Arts Academy. Bring payment to the […]
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Maine Environmental Education Association distributes $100K to schools statewide
Teachers at Hall-Dale Elementary, Messalonskee High, Madison Elementary, Messalonskee Middle, Monmouth Memorial, Skowhegan Area High, Windsor Elementary schools, and the Maine Academy of Natural Sciences won grants.
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EU leaders agree to reduce emissions after all-night talks
Five years after the Paris agreement, the EU wants to be a leader in the fight against global warming.
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Our View: Maine astronaut reaches beyond her childhood dreams
Jessica Meir, who recently realized her dream of conducting a spacewalk, is on a short list to go to the moon, with Mars perhaps to come.
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On this date in Maine history: Dec. 11
Dec. 11, 1957: The iconic film “Peyton Place,” whose title entered the English language as a synonym for a community full of tawdry secrets, holds its premiere in Camden, where much of it was filmed. The Camden Theater hosts a capacity crowd of 610, including celebrities chased by searchlights, for two showings of the movie, […]
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Toy fund helps when it’s needed most
The fund has been there through 11 recessions since it was founded in 1949.