In a letter to families, Superintendent John Suttie said some staff and students may have been exposed.
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Maine State Ferry Service updates service plan during coronavirus outbreak
There have been no changes to the schedules but if crews are struck by virus, that may change.
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Gov. Mills closes restaurant dining rooms and bars, prohibits social gatherings of more than 10
The governor issues the executive order, which runs through March 31, after the number of coronavirus cases in the state goes from zero to 42 in less than a week.
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U.S. and Canada are closing shared border to nonessential travel
Both countries are eager to choke off the spread of the coronavirus but also maintain their vital economic relationship.
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U.S. inmates fearful of virus argue for release
Trump’s former personal attorney Michael Cohen and Ponzi schemer Bernard Madoff are among the inmates seeking release from prison.
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Coronavirus latest: China reports no new cases in original epicenter, Hubei
The latest information on the coronavirus pandemic from around the world. BEIJING — China has reported no new cases in Hubei, the original epicenter of the new coronavirus outbreak, and zero locally transmitted cases across mainland China over the past day, for the first time in the past eight weeks. The National Health Commission, however, […]
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Asian shares resume decline after latest Wall Street tumble
Even prices for investments seen as safe during downturns fall as the coronavirus outbreak chokes the economy.
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In rapid sequence, Legislature approves $76 million budget package geared toward pandemic
The measure includes $38 million more for Maine’s public schools, funding for coronavirus response and dozens of other new initiatives.
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Temporary visitor restrictions set at Franklin Memorial Hospital
Guidelines began Tuesday, March 17.
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Coronavirus hits as Maine struggles to rebuild public health system
Key positions that were not filled during the LePage administration remain vacant even as the need for them increases.