The coronavirus produces a glut of unknowns for those trying to predict where the state’s economy will go from here.
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Posted inHealth
Millions more rapid virus tests in U.S., but are results reported?
The U.S. can now test several million people daily for coronavirus, but the boom comes with a new challenge: keeping track of the results.
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Posted inElection 2020, Maine, Morning Sentinel
Russell reflects on his 26 years on Winslow Town Council
Steve Russell has two more council meetings before handing over the District 5 duties to Joseph Roch Gravel.
Posted inNation & World, Uncategorized
The Latest: Italy tightens rules as infection numbers rise
The latest on the pandemic in the United States and around the world.
Posted inMaine, News, Uncategorized
Coronavirus outbreak investigated at Waldo County church
Brooks Pentecostal Church in Brooks has at least 17 cases, while there were 29 new cases and no additional deaths statewide Sunday, the Maine CDC says.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: COVID will disrupt holiday plans
A traditional family Thanksgiving seems less wholesome when coronavirus is on the guest list.
Posted inBusiness, Food & Dining
Kitchenware sales sizzle in Maine during pandemic
Stuck at home, cooks are snatching up basics like mixing bowls, pizza stones and kitchen knives, and treating themselves to upgrades.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Pandemic transforms holiday shopping season that once embraced crowds, chaos
Retailers are stretching out the season to discourage congestion and minimize their risk of spreading the coronavirus.
Posted inOutdoors, Sports
Grouse hunters expected to pour into North Maine Woods
The number of hunters going north in pursuit of the upland bird has increased in recent years. Officials expect this year to eclipse the record.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Maine
Maine art sales surge during pandemic
Galleries worldwide have reduced their staffs by a third since the beginning of 2020, and the value of art sales has fallen by 43 percent. It’s a different story in Maine.