The new data does not represent current pandemic conditions, which are continuing to improve.
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Police will be at next MSAD 75 meeting as tensions rise over masking
Last week’s meeting of the Topsham-based school board adjourned abruptly when children in attendance refused to wear masks.
Higher prices boost 2021 Maine lobster landings to record $725 million
Despite its record-breaking value, the haul was one of the smallest in the past decade. It was a huge jump in price that pushed the value over the top.
COVID-19 hospitalizations, positive test rate continue sliding in Maine
School leaders and Maine health officials are discussing changes to mask policies and other pandemic guidelines as the omicron surge recedes.
The week starts cold, but mild air returns on Thursday
After record-breaking warmth on Saturday, winter has settled back in. Warmer weather does not stay away for long, though.
Bowdoinham girl missing for 5 months found safe
The 15-year-old Mt. Ararat High School student went missing in September.
COVID-19 hospitalizations fall below 300 for first time since before Thanksgiving
The average number of positive test results received by the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention each day has been nearly cut in half just in the past week.
Brunswick schools to launch anonymous crisis reporting tool, hire hazing prevention group
The initiatives are designed to improve wellbeing within the school community and prevent further incidents of misconduct.
Bill addressing browntail infestation advances
Members of the Legislature’s Committee on Agriculture, Forestry and Conversation voted unanimously on Tuesday in support of a proposal by Rep. Allison Hepler, D-Woolwich, that would help communities reduce their browntail moth populations. LD 1929, An Act To Provide Assistance to Areas Severely Infested with Browntail Moths, would create a fund for municipalities and nonprofit […]
COVID-19 cases drop in Maine schools for first time since holiday break
The pandemic continues to take lives and strain hospitals even as more signs show the omicron wave is subsiding in Maine and around the country.