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Posted inMaine, News, Uncategorized
Maine reports 12 more deaths and record-high 255 new cases as pandemic accelerates
The Maine Department of Education plans to hire at least 21 nurses to conduct contact tracing at Maine schools.
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Posted inBusiness, Maine
Guilford-based Puritan Medical Products contracted to produce millions of testing swabs
A Maine medical supplies manufacturer has been awarded more than $11 million from the federal government to produce millions more testing swabs.
Posted inMaine, News, Schools and Education
As cases rise, Maine colleges prepare to send students home to finish semester
Colleges around Maine will send students home to finish the semester remotely after Thanksgiving, but only after testing to prevent the spread of COVID-19 during travel.
Posted inNation & World, News
Millions stick to Thanksgiving travel plans despite warnings
Millions of Americans are crowding the nation’s airports, many of them unwilling to miss out on seeing family and convinced they can do it safely.
Posted inNews
Judge finds Sunday River Brewing Co. in contempt of court, orders higher fines
The owners of the Bethel restaurant say they’ll comply with judge’s order to close until their license is reinstated.
Posted inNation & World, Religion and Values
Mexico’s Catholic Church cancels Guadalupe pilgrimage over pandemic
Millions of pilgrims travel to Mexico City to celebrate the Virgin every Dec. 12.
Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel
Former Skowhegan fire chief dies after hospitalization for COVID-19
Tom Keene had served as the Skowhegan Fire Chief from 1992 to 2001 and again from 2008 to 2014.
Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel, Schools and Education
COVID-19 outbreak investigation opened at Skowhegan Area Middle School amid flurry of Somerset County cases
There are a total of three reported cases of COVID-19 at Skowhegan Area Middle School, the Maine Center for Disease Control & Prevention said Monday.
Posted inMaine colleges, Sports, UMaine Sports
UMaine men’s basketball team will meet Virginia in ‘Bubbleville’ to start its season
The game is one of several slated to be played at Mohegan Sun in Connecticut, as college basketball tries to navigate games during the coronavirus pandemic.