COVID-19 pandemic
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PublishedOctober 10, 2021
In the pandemic stories of everyday Americans, fear and grief feel fresh again
A heart-wrenching collection by Eli Saslow arrives as numbness to the crisis sets in.
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PublishedOctober 8, 2021
Lives Lost: Russell Dickey, 59, ambulance driver and volunteer firefighter, dies of COVID-19
'From bad accidents to sick people, Rusty was a very caring person,' said Kevin Wintle, Dexter's police chief and Dickey's friend.
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PublishedOctober 8, 2021
Maine’s new bail law may ease the crunch for struggling county jails
The sponsors of a new law that ends cash bail requirements for most minor charges say people who are not a danger to the public shouldn't be stuck in county jails just because they're too poor to pay bail.
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PublishedOctober 7, 2021
Q&A: Why are breakthrough COVID cases rising in Maine? And what is the latest on booster shots?
This Q&A looks at the breakthrough cases, what is behind the numbers and how booster shots fit into this latest chapter of the pandemic
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PublishedOctober 4, 2021
Portland council decides not to require masks in public settings to fight COVID-19
Instead, city councilors decide to reinforce public education and outreach, encouraging everyone in the city to take steps to stop the spread of the coronavirus.
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PublishedSeptember 30, 2021
With depleted roster of school bus drivers, Portland struggles to get athletes to games
The district is down 4 full-time bus drivers and 5 bus assistants, out of a transportation staff of 48.
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PublishedSeptember 22, 2021
Concerned about COVID, officials ask people to skip Kennebunk High School dance organized by parents
Officials in Regional School Unit 21 decided against holding a homecoming dance this year, but some parents organized a private event anyway.
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PublishedSeptember 22, 2021
Westbrook adds optional COVID pool testing for grades K-6
The testing will become available in about two weeks.
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PublishedSeptember 22, 2021
Some of the lives lost to COVID-19 in Maine
A 40-year-old BIW worker. A trail-blazing grandmother. A former Afghan general. Here are vignettes of 10 Mainers who died battling the coronavirus.
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PublishedSeptember 22, 2021
COVID-19 exacts a painful toll in Maine, shouldered largely by state’s eldest
Mainers 60 or older account for more than 91 percent of the state's 1,000-plus deaths.
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