Maine’s seven-day rolling average of new cases stood at 163.7 on Wednesday, six times higher than the average from four weeks ago.
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Posted inBusiness, Maine
Calais hospital workers reach labor agreement, averting strike
A dispute over leadership and working conditions had led nurses, lab workers and other employees at Calais Regional Hospital to call a strike starting next Wednesday.
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Posted inNation & World, News
The Latest: Texas tops 1 million cases as COVID-19 surge engulfs the U.S.
The latest on the coronavirus pandemic from around the U.S. and the world.
Posted inNation & World
Pope Francis vows to end sexual abuse after McCarrick report
Pope Francis is vowing to rid the Catholic Church of sexual abuse and offering prayers to victims of former Cardinal Theodore McCarrick
Posted inMaine, Schools and Education
Five more Bates students test positive; 62 now quarantined
Four of the students whose tests came back positive late Tuesday were close contacts of a classmate who had already come down with the disease.
Posted inElection 2020, Nation & World, Politics
The Latest: Biden moves forward without help from Trump’s intel team
The latest on the election and transition from around the U.S.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Veterans know how to handle a crisis
As we all deal with the COVID pandemic, we could stand to learn a thing or two from those who have served.
Posted inSchools and Education
Parents post support for RSU 9 staff
On Sunday, parents decorated RSU 9 schools with signs of support for staff.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Commetary: Mask use breaks down on familiar lines
Men without college degrees who live in rural areas are more likely to vote Republican and less likely to wear masks to fight COVID.