With infection rates on the rise, here’s where you can get tested in our area.
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Posted inLewiston-Auburn
Fewer meat cutters cause long line of deer to be processed
Local meat processors are trying to keep up with the demand as seasonal help dwindles during the pandemic
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Posted inLocal Sports, Sports
Junior hockey still in limbo after Thursday’s announcement to halt games
Governor Janet Mills, along with governors from Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Rhode Island and Vermont support a regional approach to stop interstate competitions among youth and school hockey teams. Maine DHHS says junior hockey is a part of this announcement, but leagues and Maine teams still want more clarity.
Posted inCross Country, Sports, Varsity Maine
Alexa Allen, Monmouth XC teams did end run around competition
Cross country: Alexa Allen joined the Monmouth team for her junior year and helped steer the Mustangs to an MVC title.
Posted inMaine
As COVID-19 continues to spread, who enforces mask mandates in central Maine?
Local officials continue to rely on education and voluntary compliance with public health orders to wear face coverings, even as rallies against wearing masks continue.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Gov. Janet Mills: Store workers shouldn’t have to be ‘COVID cops’
PORTLAND — Workers at local stores who encounter people who won’t comply with Maine mask requirements shouldn’t have to enforce the rules themselves, the state’s governor said. Maine Gov. Janet Mills, a Democrat, issued an executive order last week that requires people in the state to wear a mask in all public places, regardless of […]
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Oxford Hills, Schools & Education
State probes five COVID-19 outbreaks in western Maine
Pandemic claims another life in Androscoggin County as disease spreads.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Winthrop’s downtown thriving with new shops, growing businesses during pandemic
The Art Walk Shop & Studio celebrated its grand opening on Saturday, while dozens of shoppers traveled the town’s downtown to visit local shops.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
United Airlines informs passengers about COVID-19 testing at Portland jetport
It’s a helpful step that other airlines are expected to follow, airport officials say.
Posted inNation / World
CDC says preventing lockdowns means wearing masks to protect others – and yourself
A growing body of science suggests that by wearing a mask to prevent spreading the virus, you may be protecting yourself, too.