City councilors on Tuesday said the city will not be providing barricades to close off Burleigh Street on Oct. 31 so as not to encourage trick-or-treaters there, and families who don’t want to take part in Halloween will turn off lights and not answer doors.
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Maine CDC says no COVID-19 cases linked to controversial Oakland church events
The pastor of Kingdom Life Church says new safety measures are in place and the church is encouraging virtual attendance to its services, which are streamed online.
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Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel, Schools and Education
COVID-19 outbreak in Cornville, Skowhegan charter school reaches 20 cases
There have been 20 cases within the charter school and all afflicted have recovered, though some remain in quarantine due to their contact with positive cases.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Schools and Education
Augusta-area technical students take part in Totally Trades Careers, an event aimed at girls across the state
The annual Maine Department of Education event, created to connect more girls to trades careers, went virtual this year.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, News
Virus spikes have officials looking to shore up hospitals
Several states set records for the number of people hospitalized and leaders are scrambling to find extra beds and staff.
Posted inHealth, Lewiston-Auburn
Lewiston nursing home workers test positive in COVID-19 outbreak
Employee testing continues this week after four workers connected to the facility tested positive.
Posted inMaine, News, Uncategorized
Fifty new COVID-19 cases reported as Maine passes 6,000 since pandemic began
The single-day increase is the highest in nearly a month and the 7-day average of new cases is the highest it’s been since July 2.
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The Latest: Next up in hunt for COVID-19 vaccine: Testing shots in kids
The latest on the coronavirus pandemic from around the U.S. and the world.
Posted inElection 2020, Maine
Gov. Mills said, ‘I voted for change,’ as she turned in her absentee ballot
Governor Janet Mills said that town clerks will have up to a week ahead of time to begin tabulating ballots to prepare for potentially 57% of Mainers voting by absentee ballots.
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Older workers face higher unemployment amid virus pandemic
In every recession since the 1970s, older workers had persistently lower unemployment rates than midcareer workers — partly because of seniority benefits.