People under 30 accounted for 52% of the infections announced Sunday, as the seven-day average rises closer to January surge levels.
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Inside the Maine State Police, officer misdeeds are kept secret
The Maine State Police conducted more than 200 internal affairs investigations in the past six years and found allegations to be true in 65 cases, but the misconduct is kept hidden in all but a small number.
Fox terrorizes Topsham neighborhood
Police say a fox tried to attack at least three people and two dogs Saturday in the Topsham Heights neighborhood before it was shot by a resident on Middle Street.
COVID-19 outbreak prompts Cumberland County jail to divert prisoners
The jail says an outbreak affecting 51 inmates and 2 staff is forcing it to send anyone arrested in Cumberland County to the York County Jail in Alfred or the Two Bridges Regional Jail in Wiscasset.
Bowdoin will require COVID-19 vaccinations for the fall, a first among Maine colleges
Maine’s community college system will require vaccinations for resident students, but Bowdoin is the first Maine school to set vaccine requirements for all students and staff.
90-year-old woman in serious condition after Brunswick rollover
Mere Point Road was closed for about an hour, according to police.
Bowdoinham orders upgrades to recycling barn
Helen Watts, the structural engineer hired by the recycling barn owner to inspect the building, cites needed improvements to the barn but disagrees with the town’s assessment that the building is dangerous.
Durham resident crowned Mrs. Maine America, to compete nationally in Las Vegas
Last weekend Durham resident Alecia Jack took the crown in her first pageant ever.
Dresden woman arrested on drug charges in Brunswick, police say
Rochelle Warren, 23 was charged with unlawful trafficking in scheduled drugs and prison contraband.
Maine’s infection rate rises to nation’s 14th highest, driven by young people
The state reported 579 new cases on Thursday, topping 500 for the third straight day.