Each Mass will be limited to 50 people, and physical distancing and safety rules will be in place to contain the spread of the novel coronavirus, the diocese says.
Joe Lawlor
Staff Writer
Joe Lawlor writes about health and human services for the Press Herald. A 24-year newspaper veteran, Lawlor has worked in Ohio, Michigan and Virginia before relocating to Maine in 2013 to join the Press Herald. He is still considered “from away” but since then, he has learned what a “dooryard” is, eaten “whoopie pies” drank Moxie and boiled some “lobstahs.” The stories he enjoys most are when he learns something and meeting inspiring people.
He lives in South Portland - aka “SoPo” - with his wife, Melanie, and two school-age children.
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Urgent care, walk-in clinics making virus tests easier to get in Maine
Expanded testing will also include drive-through sites, although patients still will need to be screened by medical providers before being tested.
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Severely ill patients in Maine now receiving new drug to fight COVID-19
Remdesivir might end up being used to keep less severe cases from getting worse, one Maine researcher says.
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State allows Maine dentists to reopen offices for routine care
After some dentists complained about being allowed to provide only emergency treatment, the state opened the door Monday to routine services such as cleaning teeth and filling cavities.
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Maine CDC reports 38 new COVID-19 cases, no new deaths
Education Commissioner Pender Makin describes a new state initiative to ensure access to distance learning technology for all Maine students.
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Virus test made by company in Scarborough scrutinized for accuracy
The Maine CDC is conducting its own analysis of Abbott Laboratories’ rapid-results test in response to questions about whether it’s producing a high rate of false negative results.
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Maine CDC reports 38 new COVID-19 cases, ramps up testing
The director of the Maine CDC says more widespread testing is being done in congregate care settings, and national commercial labs have increased their test capacity.
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Maine CDC reports 15 new COVID-19 cases, as hospitals get anti-viral drug
No new deaths were reported Tuesday and the state received a shipment of remdesivir, a new drug that has shown promise treating COVID-19 in hospitalized patients.
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Dentists criticize Mills administration for not letting routine care resume
Maine is one of the few states that haven’t allowed dentists to reopen for routine visits, and some patients are suffering infections and other problems because they have not been treated.
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Maine’s new testing, tracing capabilities may allow for quicker, safer reopening
But threats remain, especially with tourist season coming up and the potential for throngs of people to gather in some places.