If you plan to travel during the pandemic, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says getting a rental home is safer than staying with friends or family or at a hotel
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Is it safe yet to fly during the pandemic?
Anyone thinking about flying for the holidays should know that flights are getting more crowded and that more airlines plan to stop blocking seats
Do masks with antiviral coating offer more protection?
Masks made with antiviral materials are popping up, but there haven’t been enough rigorous independent studies to establish whether they’re better at protecting wearers or preventing the spread of the virus
Coronavirus sidelines at least 130 in Secret Service
The spread of COVID-19 is believed to be partly linked to campaign rallies that President Trump held in the weeks before the Nov. 3 election.
The Latest: U.S. sees new daily high for positive virus tests
The latest on the coronavirus pandemic from around the U.S. and the world.
Maine reports a record 243 new virus cases, and 3 more deaths
Friday’s update to the state’s color-coding system for schools moves Androscoggin County into the yellow designation, joining Knox, Franklin, Somerset and Washington counties.
RSU 9 proposing conflict resolution options regarding superintendent
Staff question Tina Meserve’s leadership.
As the weather cools, more outdoor diners become ‘early birds’
The pandemic has pushed the dinner hour up, especially this fall in Maine, as outdoor diners try to take advantage of the relative daytime warmth.
Farmington board gets UMF updates, appoints police chief search committee
During a discussion on UMF’s strategic plan, the number one thing identified to invest in was the Fitness and Recreation Center.
Skoolhouse Variety closes temporarily after COVID-19 exposure
In a phone interview Thursday night, Brian Haynes, who works for the Maine Department of Transportation, said he hasn’t been able to figure out where he contracted the coronavirus.