REGION — COVID-19 continues to surge through Maine but Oxford Hills has been able to keep its numbers relatively stable since the beginning of the year. The region saw about a 5% rise in cumulative cases as of Jan. 10. Oxford/Otisfield had the largest increase, going from 130 on Jan. 3 to 145 by Jan. […]
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Divided Androscoggin commissioners bristle over masks, COVID protocols
Four of the seven county commissioners and the county administrator violated state rules Wednesday by not wearing masks during meeting.
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VIDEO: Katie Boss, Nirav Shah discuss COVID in 2021 at Great Falls Forum
Dr. Nirav Shah, director of the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention, and Katie Boss, a public health professional with Healthy Androscoggin, are live at Thursday’s virtual Great Falls Forum.
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In a major shift, schools in ‘yellow’ counties get go-ahead for practices and games
The Maine Principals’ Association and state agencies reverse course, allowing teams in yellow counties to start practices and eventually play games.
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Six cases of COVID-19 reported at Maine Veterans’ Home in Augusta
Dr. Nirav Shah, director of the Maine Center for Disease Control, announced the outbreak at the longtime care facility at Tuesday’s press briefing.
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Augusta’s Hands Around the Capitol event canceled for the first time in 48 years
The event, organized by pro-life nonprofit Maine Right to Life, usually includes a march, rally and worship at the state Capitol complex.
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Wastewater monitoring for COVID-19 expanding in Maine
Infected people shed fragments of the coronavirus in their waste, and those ‘markers’ can be useful tools for communities and colleges monitoring levels of the virus.
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Federal appeals court upholds Maine’s quarantine requirements for out-of-staters
The owners of two campgrounds and two restaurants sued the state last spring over a 14-day quarantine rule for out-of-state visitors.
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Piscataquis County officials broke law with false coronavirus resolution, ACLU says
The resolution made a discredited claim that face coverings cause pneumonia and respiratory disease.
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‘Our D-Day’: Brunswick hospital opening vaccine clinic Jan. 25
Mid Coast Hospital start giving the vaccine to people 70 and older at the Brunswick Parks and Rec Center at the former Navy base on Monday.