A total of 107 people were hospitalized with the virus as of Thursday morning, according to the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention.
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State lawmakers recall approved Good Samaritan bill after governor threatens veto
But bill proponents said late Wednesday that they had agreed with Gov. Mills’ office on a new version of the measure, which would have to be approved by the state House and Senate.
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Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Maine Crime, News
FBI: Guard shoots man armed with knife at Muskie Federal Building in Augusta
Officials say man with knife assaulted a guard at the building and was then shot and taken to MaineGeneral Medical Center in Augusta.
Posted inMaine
Relief checks of $850 could arrive in June after Gov. Mills signs budget
More than half of the $1.2 billion budget surplus will be used to mail $850 relief checks to most Maine residents.
Posted inMaine, Uncategorized
Maine resident dies from tick-borne illness
A Waldo County resident died from Powassan, a rare tick-borne virus, according to the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
NOAA delays enforcement of new lobster gear rules aimed at protecting right whales
The regulations designed to protect the endangered species still will take effect May 1, but the federal government will put off enforcement in light of supply chain issues affecting lobstermen.
Posted inMaine
COVID-19 hospitalizations hold steady as Maine reports 724 new cases over 4 days
The number of hospitalized patients inched up Wednesday, but has stayed roughly the same for more than a month.
Posted inMaine
Mills vows veto if changes to Good Samaritan bill aren’t narrowed
The governor wants the bill, which already has passed the House and the Senate, to be rewritten so that only those helping a person who is overdosing receive immunity.
Posted inMaine, Uncategorized
Gov. Mills’ electric utility accountability bill stalls in Maine House
The bill, which establishes performance measures and financial penalties for failing to achieve them, was supported in the Senate but hit resistance in the House
Posted inMaine
COVID-19 hospitalizations increase in Maine
The number of hospitalized patients has hovered in the 90s or low 100s since mid-March and rose to 99 patients Tuesday.