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Maine CDC closes case on COVID-19 outbreak at Community Regional Charter School

by Taylor Abbott November 13, 2020November 13, 2020

All of the 20 who tested positive for COVID-19 in the school have recovered, and all students are back at school.

Amy Calder, Local & State, Morning Sentinel

Amy Calder: Remembering an old friend

November 13, 2020November 14, 2020

Peg, who died last year at 95, was an unusual woman who lived in an old house passed down through the family, still used a rotary phone and never owned a television, Amy Calder writes.

Community, Morning Sentinel

Madison American Legion Auxiliary donates school supplies, backpacks

November 13, 2020November 10, 2020

Seven schools in the Madison and Anson area received the donations.

Local & State, Morning Sentinel

Bottled water available in Skowhegan after state issues do-not-drink order for water supply

by Taylor Abbott November 12, 2020November 13, 2020

About 6,000 Skowhegan residents have been affected, according to a news release from the Maine Center for Disease Control & Prevention, and bottled water will be distributed throughout the weekend.

Kennebec Journal, Local & State, Morning Sentinel

As COVID-19 continues to spread, who enforces mask mandates in central Maine?

by Jessica Lowell and Amy Calder November 12, 2020November 13, 2020

Local officials continue to rely on education and voluntary compliance with public health orders to wear face coverings, even as rallies against wearing masks continue.

Local & State, Morning Sentinel, Schools and Education

Schools in Fairfield area and Bingham area close after positive COVID-19 tests

by Molly Shelly November 12, 2020November 12, 2020

Multiple cases of coronavirus in students and staff have prompted the superintendents in both districts to close the affected schools — Lawrence Junior High School and Upper Kennebec Valley Jr./Sr. High School.

Business, Local & State, Morning Sentinel

Former Winslow police chief addresses active shooter safety

by Greg Levinsky November 12, 2020November 12, 2020

Shawn O’Leary tells audience at Mid-Maine Chamber of Commerce Business Breakfast the COVID-19 pandemic seems to be keeping active shooter threats to a minimum this year, but some experts think such incidents could increase in 2021.

Community, Morning Sentinel