Maine once again sets a record seven-day average for new daily cases – 265.3 – as the increasingly uncontrolled surge is leading officials to consider scaling back contact tracing.
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Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Commentary: It’s time to invest in Maine
Mainers will have to marshal a home-grown public-private response to rescue our economy.
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Biden predicts ‘bleak future’ if Congress doesn’t act on aid
The president-elect also expresses concern that so far he’s seen ‘no detailed plan’ from the Trump administration for distributing an approved coronavirus vaccine.
Posted inNation & World
States submit vaccine orders as coronavirus death toll grows
The number of Americans hospitalized with COVID-19 hit an all-time high on Thursday at 100,667, and deaths are averaging 1,800 per day.
Posted inMaine, News
Judge orders Sunday River Brewing Co. to stay closed, imposes fine and suspends liquor license
Rick and Ron Savage’s Bethel restaurant, bar shuttered until Friday.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Schools and Education
Readfield-area students to have ornament designs shown at National Christmas Tree display
Regional School Unit 38 was the only Maine school district selected to have student works displayed in Washington, D.C.
Posted inAmy Calder, Columns, Maine, Morning Sentinel
Amy Calder: The ghosts of Christmases past
Memories of Christmas Eve celebrations at her parents’ home are as vivid as if they occurred yesterday, Amy Calder writes.
Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel
Main Street Skowhegan offering alternative events after canceling annual Holiday Stroll amid pandemic
In lieu of the holiday stroll, Skowhegan Outdoors has planned several safe, outdoor, holiday-themed events throughout the month of December.
Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel
Waterville residents complain about wreckers in residential neighborhood
Jessica Laliberte and her mother have complained to the city about noise on High Street from wreckers driven by tenants of an apartment building on the street who are on-call employees of a Winslow wrecker service.
Posted inHealth, Maine, News
Maine to receive first allotment of vaccines in series of shipments
The first round of shipments, totaling 72,925 doses destined for front-line health care workers and long-term care residents, will include both Pfizer and Moderna products, the Maine CDC says.