Karen Beaudoin
The Latest: Ontario asks Biden for a million vaccine doses amid shortage
The latest on the coronavirus pandemic from around the U.S. and the world.
Infographics: Charting central Maine’s new daily COVID-19 cases
We’ve gathered daily net new COVID-19 cases (total new daily cases minus probable cases from previous days that later tested negative) broken down by county throughout central Maine. Included are charts for Franklin, Kennebec, Knox, Lincoln, Sagadahoc, Somerset and Waldo counties.
CentralMaine.com’s most-read stories of 2020
Coronavirus and crime coverage caught the eyes of our readers this year. Here are the 25 stories that most grabbed your attention:
Maine road deaths up in 2020 despite fewer motorists amid pandemic
The overall number of crashes dropped by about 9,000 compared to 2019.
Senate Republicans block Democratic push for Trump’s $2,000 checks
While denying a vote, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said ‘the Senate will begin a process’ to bring the president’s demands ‘into focus.’