A Lewiston pediatrician said new COVID-19 cases among children have risen over the past couple of weeks and nearly half of them had a runny nose.
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Posted inAndroscoggin County, Lewiston-Auburn, Maine Crime, News
Slower testing of inmates impedes booking at Auburn jail
Sheriff says COVID-19 infected inmates filling up holding cells at Androscoggin County Jail.
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Posted inBusiness, Franklin, Livermore Falls Advertiser
Livermore Falls businesses weigh in on masking recommendations
Business owners and managers in Livermore Falls explain their masking policies.
Posted inLivermore Falls Advertiser
RSU 73 board roles negativity addressed after mask mandate
Information on the role of school board members was provided by Board Chairman Robert Staples.
Posted inRiver Valley, Schools & Education
RSU 10 director: Some are ‘very unhappy’ with mandated mask-wearing
Superintendent said half of the 200 signatures on an anti-masking petition were people outside the district.
Posted inHealth, Maine
Mainers younger than 20 now account for nearly half of state’s new COVID cases
The state reported 319 cases among people under 20 years old, a 3-day total that is the highest for that group in any report during the pandemic.
Posted inMaine, News, Schools & Education
Most Maine school districts have yet to start pooled testing for COVID-19
Some districts that have yet to launch pooled testing say they expected a lag between the start of school and the start of testing to allow time to set up and solicit permission from parents.
Posted inNews, Oxford Hills
Buckfield Town Office to reopen Tuesday with limited hours
The office had closed Wednesday after an employee reported COVID-like symptoms and was in close contact with someone who tested positive.
Posted inHealth, Maine, News
Maine has record number of COVID-19 patients on ventilators
In two weeks, the number of infected people who need ventilators to breathe has jumped from 28 to 40.
Posted inBusiness, Nation / World, News
Downtown businesses cope with new reality
As the resilient coronavirus keeps offices closed and workers at home, some are adapting while others are trying to hang on