State and local officials, as they grapple with the COVID-19 pandemic, should keep one finger on the ‘pause’ button.
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Posted inHealth, Maine
Maine plans to double its coronavirus tracking staff
The state is hiring another 15 ‘disease detectives’ for a total of 30, but some health officials recommend a much higher number.
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Posted inBill Nemitz, Op-eds, Opinion
Bill Nemitz: The art, and therapy, of the diary in a time of COVID-19
Chit-chat about our new normal on social media is fleeting, but writing it down preserves a piece of Maine history.
Posted inHealth, Nation & World, New England, News
Massachusetts recruiting 1,000 ‘contact tracers’ to identify those possibly exposed
The $44 million, time-intensive plan involves a call to someone who has tested positive for the coronavirus, and then a follow-up with everyone that person was in close contact with.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Coronavirus begins to hit Maine workers compensation system
Insurers are starting to see claims for workplace exposure, and safety experts anticipate claims from people injured at makeshift workstations at home.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Feds hunting for medical supply hoarders, price gougers in Maine
U.S. Attorney Halsey Frank asks medical professionals to help identify those who use the pandemic to exploit Mainers.
Posted inMaine, News
Union accuses Mills administration of putting state workers at risk
After a third Department of Health and Human Services employee tests positive for COVID-19, the largest union for state workers again calls on the administration to do more to inform and protect workers from the virus.
Posted inBill Nemitz, Maine, News, Op-eds
Bill Nemitz: ‘Crossing the bridge’ from a Maine nursing school to a world in crisis
St. Joseph’s College of Maine’s nursing Class of 2020, deprived of a real graduation, prepares to take on a pandemic.
Posted inSouthern Forecaster
Scarborough employees test positive for COVID-19, Hannaford case confirmed
The two town staffers are expected to make a full recovery, according to Town Manager Tom Hall.
Posted inSouthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
‘Pulling the rope in the same direction’: Cape, SoPo, Scarborough adapting to new normal for businesses
Officials note that many essential businesses remain open; among them is a medical marijuana dispensary in South Portland.