More than 166,000 CMP customers were without electricity Saturday night, and emergency management officials warned Mainers to avoid travel because of ice and snow.
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Maine CDC reports 283 new coronavirus cases, 3 more deaths
Maine once again sets a record seven-day average for new daily cases – 265.3 – as the increasingly uncontrolled surge is leading officials to consider scaling back contact tracing.
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High school winter practices pushed back to January
Individual drills involving players and coaches can start as planned on Monday in “green” counties, but team practices and scrimmages have been moved from Dec. 14 to Jan. 4.
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Press Herald to partner with Boston Globe on Spotlight project
Penelope Overton will be the lead reporter working with the Globe’s famed investigative unit.
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Maine CDC reports record 346 new COVID-19 cases, 2 additional deaths
It’s the first time new daily cases have gone over 300 in Maine, a sign that the post-holiday surge dreaded by public health officials has arrived.
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CDC to shorten COVID-19 quarantine to 10 days, 7 with negative test
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is set to shorten the recommended length of quarantine after exposure to someone who is positive for COVID-19, as the virus rages across the nation.
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Junior hockey notes: Twin City Thunder secure a dormitory in Hallowell
Twin City will house about half of its NCDC and Premier players in a dorm next season. Also, another schedule change for the NCDC team, and former Thunder player Levente Keresztes makes Division I commitment.
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Sidelines: The New England Patriots this season are endlessly frustrating — and a lot of fun
After years as a favorite on cruise control, Patriots are a compelling mixed bag, Drew Bonifant writes.
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Patriots place Edelman on COVID-19 list
It is unknown if Julian Edelman tested positive or was deemed a high-risk close contact.
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Merriam-Webster’s top word of 2020 not a shocker: Pandemic
Pandemic, with roots in Latin and Greek, is a combination of ‘pan’ for all and ‘demos’ for people or population.