The White House official met with staff members and students at Southern Maine Community College in a closed-door roundtable during a stop Tuesday.
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Maine reports 26 new COVID-19 cases, none from exposure to ice hockey referee
Maine health officials said there is still potential for positive tests among the 400 people who were on the ice at 8 recreational hockey games Oct. 3 and 4.
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Most new COVID-19 cases are reported in Somerset, Androscoggin, Kennebec counties
The Maine CDC reported 29 new cases Monday.
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No transmission of coronavirus reported at Maranacook Community Middle School after positive case last month
The coronavirus wasn’t transferred to other students after the positive case was reported on Sept. 28.
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Maine’s top election official says polling places will be safe
While some states are bracing for serious voting problems, Secretary of State Matthew Dunlap declared Thursday that Maine’s election systems are all in order.
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Hockey referee with COVID may have exposed 400 people in Maine, New Hampshire
The referee officiated 8 recreational games at arenas in Yarmouth, Biddeford and Laconia, N.H., last weekend.
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Positive COVID-19 cases reported at Augusta’s St. Michael School, Chelsea Elementary School
The private Catholic school will have remote classes until Thursday, Oct. 15, while Regional School Unit 12 plans to move forward with a return to in-person learning next week.
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When political mail gets personal: How do they know that about me?
Some mailings about absentee balloting, including a recent one from the Maine Democratic Party, raise questions about access to voting records.
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In about-face, Trump seeks to salvage parts of virus aid after ending talks
The president presses for $1,200 stimulus checks and new aid for airlines and other businesses hard hit by the pandemic.
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Sen. Collins says she’s still working on coronavirus relief package
Maine’s senior senator called it a ‘huge mistake’ for the president to end negotiations on a relief package, but her election opponent says Collins has been ineffective.