Dan Abbott, who teaches architectural and engineering design, says the splitter could allow multiple patients to use the same ventilator.
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Child care teacher gets surprise send-off as she starts pre-adoption isolation
Nearly 30 families stage a celebration – from a safe distance – for Kaytee Gibbon, who’s preparing to adopt a baby this spring.
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The Virus Diaries: ‘There’s no real bailouts for us’
A Portland woman who runs a small hair-cutting salon worries about the loss of income since she had to close her shop.
Posted inLocal & State, Morning Sentinel
Waterville council votes to disband COVID-19 panel
The City Council on Thursday also voted to allow the mayor, or the council chairman, in the absence of the mayor, to call council meetings with 24-hour notice.
Posted inNation & World
A new beat for police across US: Enforcing social distance
Police departments across the U.S. are taking a lead role in enforcing social distancing rules that health officials say are critical to containing COVID-19.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Maine Crime
Kennebec, Somerset counties reduce inmate populations to keep coronavirus out of jails
Kennebec County has been working with the district attorney’s office to identify inmates with 30 days or fewer left on their sentences to be released early.
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Half-million infected worldwide as economic toll rises
As the number of deaths worldwide passed 24,000, the damage to people’s livelihoods and their well-being from the effort to flatten the rising curve started to come into focus.
Posted inLocal & State, Morning Sentinel
Madison’s People Who Care Food Cupboard offering food on the weekend
The cupboard has had to cut down the number of volunteers who can work at any one time and has shaved its operating hours to a Wednesday distribution as well as the new weekend service.
Posted inLocal & State, Morning Sentinel
Kennebec and Somerset counties District Attorney office employee recovers from virus
Maeghan Maloney announced that her office is waiving fees for deferred dispositions and seeking approval for bench trials as they await results of tests on two other employees.
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Maine closing 10 state parks and beaches to stem tide of coronavirus
The closures, effective Friday, include Reid State Park, Popham Beach State Park, Two Lights State Park, Crescent Beach State Park and Scarborough Beach.