Keene, who served as fire chief from 1992 to 2001 and again from 2008-2014, died Nov. 23 last year with COVID-19.
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Nearly 5 out of 6 coronavirus cases were undetected in pandemic’s early months
The discovery reveals that the coronavirus was far more widespread in the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic than previously thought.
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State reports 35 new cases of COVID-19 and 2 additional deaths
Meanwhile, the six Maine counties with the lowest vaccination rate are also the counties with the highest rates of new transmission over the last 28 days.
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U.S. CDC extends eviction moratorium by a month – for the last time
The news brought a sense of relief to tenants on the verge of being evicted and whose only lifeline was the emergency pandemic protection.
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Maine reports lowest case count since September, no additional deaths
Despite recording just 12 new cases Thursday, state health officials warn that a new variant could undermine progress by spreading among unvaccinated Mainers.
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President Biden to extend CDC eviction moratorium by one month, reports say
News of the extension comes after a group of 44 U.S. Democratic lawmakers sent a letter to the CDC arguing that nearly six million renter households are behind on their rents and could face eviction once the current moratorium runs out.
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Televangelist Jim Bakker, his church settle lawsuit over false claims of a COVID-19 cure
The settlement calls for refunds to people who paid money or gave contributions to obtain a product known as Silver Solution in the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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New delta variant raises concerns, as Maine’s COVID-19 case decline continues
The Maine CDC has reported 20 or fewer cases for three consecutive days, but the agency’s director said the delta variant could undermine progress on vaccinations.
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Almost 900 Secret Service employees were infected with COVID
More than half of them worked in the division responsible for protecting the president and the vice president, as well as the families of these leaders and other government officials.
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Biden pushes COVID-19 shots for young adults as concerns grow over new variant
The delta variant, first identified in India, has come to represent more than 20% of coronavirus infections in the U.S. in the last 2 weeks.