Not surprisingly, the state’s most densely populated areas have the highest rates of COVID-19, with neighborhoods in Portland, Falmouth, Westbrook and Lewiston at the top.
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Posted inMaine, News
Amid surge in new COVID-19 cases, Mills may tighten restrictions
Bars are scheduled to reopen Monday, but the governor says she is considering delaying that and taking other steps, such as tighter limits on indoor gatherings.
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Posted inMaine, News, Schools and Education
Three Maine counties now designated ‘yellow’ in school reopening system
Somerset, Waldo and Washington counties are now designated as “yellow” in the state’s school re-opening advisory system.
Posted inMaine, News, Uncategorized
New COVID-19 cases in Maine leap to 103, as surge accelerates
Forty-four of the new cases are in Cumberland County, where outbreaks have been connected to Pat’s Pizza in Portland and the Maine Correctional Center in Windham.
Posted inHealth, Maine, News
Questions and answers about the new rapid COVID-19 tests coming to Maine
The antigen tests, which provide results within 15 minutes, will be available at Walgreens starting sometime in November.
Posted inElection 2020, Maine, News, Politics
Bangor business pulls out of hosting Trump campaign event after state issues warning
The Trump campaign then said the event would be moved to Orrington Calvary Chapel, which has sued Gov. Mills over her COVID-19 restrictions.
Posted inMaine, News
With COVID-19 cases rising to record levels, Maine announces free rapid testing program
The drive-through tests will be available at 65 Walgreens pharmacies across Maine sometime in November, the state says.
Posted inTimes Record
Wiscasset businesses report better-than-expected tourist season
Local patrons help buoy local businesses, while out-of-state traffic slipped.
Posted inMaine, News
Maine reports 57 new cases of COVID-19, part of a ‘deeply concerning’ rise
Dr. Nirav Shah, Maine CDC director, said the state is clearly in the throes of a new wave of infections.
Posted inTimes Record
Bath high school boys’ soccer team quarantines after opponent tests positive for COVID-19
Morse High School’s varsity and junior varsity boys soccer teams transitioned to full-time online distance learning until Nov. 9 after a Medomak Valley High School player tested positive for COVID-19.