A boost in direct-to-consumer sales tapered off toward the end of the year, and for the first time in more than a decade, production of Maine craft beer dropped.
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Posted inMaine Voices, Op-Eds, Opinion
New vaccine offers powerful protection against despair
A volunteer vaccinator reports that the threat of the pandemic will be met if enough of us take the shot when it’s our turn.
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Posted inArts & Entertainment, Maine
Maine arts groups weigh whether digital content is worth the cost
Virtual performances and exhibits aren’t money-makers, but there’s value in reaching new audiences and engaging loyal ones.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, News
First-year Poland nurse quarantines from family as she cares for COVID-19 patients
Ashley Jardine, a 2020 CMCC graduate, feels overwhelmed by the pandemic and misses her family and friends, but is grateful she is healthy and her father is improving after his three-week fight against the virus last spring.
Posted inNation & World
Third state identifies coronavirus variant as U.S. surpasses 20 million cases
Florida’s identification of the more transmissible coronavirus variant, first detected in the U.K., is a reminder that the pandemic remains strong as a new year begins.
Posted inHealth, Lewiston-Auburn, Maine
Maine flu cases plummet
Maine had more than 900 confirmed flu cases by this time last year. So far this season there are 47.
Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel
Morning Sentinel year in review: COVID-19 outbreak at Madison nursing home highlights insidiousness of virus
Mascot selection, economic development, and a rural town’s first full-time firefighters were also among the top stories in the Madison, Norridgewock and Skowhegan areas of Somerset County.
Posted inNation & World, News
Once a model, California now struggles to tame COVID-19
The number of confirmed U.S. coronavirus cases has surpassed 20 million, according to data from Johns Hopkins University
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine
Central Maine entertainment venues look to 2021 with caution, optimism
With 10 months experience weathering the coronavirus pandemic, the directors of Johnson Hall in Gardiner and the Theater at Monmouth are weighing the possibilities of survival in a world rocked by COVID-19.
Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel
Waterville had a busy 2020, with new construction, a mayoral election and a pandemic
The City Council also is expected to consider hiring a new city manager Tuesday to replace Michael Roy, who is retiring and plans to leave at the end of January.