The pending departure of President Donald Trump, who has scoffed at the disease’s potency, could provide cover for strict new measures.
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Posted inBusiness, Maine
New unemployment claims creep back upward in Maine
About 2,600 initial claims were filed last week for state and federal jobless aid, up from 2,170 claims the previous week.
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New U.S. unemployment claims fall to 709,000 as pandemic escalates
This is the the fourth straight drop in jobless claims and a sign that the job market is slowly healing.
Posted inMaine, News
Nearly 200 new Maine COVID-19 cases reported, and another death
The state announced that the first 10 drive-through testing sites at Walgreens pharmacies will open Friday, offering free rapid-results antigen tests to Mainers with symptoms of COVID-19.
Posted inNation / World, News
The Latest: Coronavirus deaths surpass 10,000 in hard-hit Massachusetts
The latest on the coronavirus pandemic from around the U.S. and the world.
Posted inAdvertiser Democrat
Oxford Hills libraries issue call for oral, written, recorded histories of life during COVID-19.
AREA — The West Paris Public Library and the Norway Memorial Library are inviting other libraries and all residents of Oxford Hills to join them in creating the Western Maine Foothills Community Archive, an extension of a statewide digital archiving project sponsored by the Maine State Library. The mission of the project is to build […]
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SAD 17 brings in guidance for childhood anxieties
PARIS — Eight months into a pandemic with a recent surge that has now closed two schools in Oxford Hills, SAD 17 administrators are bringing in assistance for parents to help children cope with difficult challenges. The district has scheduled four free webinars, presented by Alison Roy, Psy.D, of the New Hampshire based non-profit Center […]
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SAD 17 closes OHCHS, Rowe school; Club Rowe closes
The district has launched an online COVID-19 tracker, updating exposure and infection rates by school.
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Community supports Norway through a year of economic, pandemic tumult
NORWAY — At the end of a trying year, when the holiday shopping season promises to remain risky in the face of a surging pandemic, Norway’s Main Street businesses have much to be thankful for. The village’s retail community, through innovation and incredible customer support, are seeing it through. Only one Main Street location closed […]
Posted inCross Country, Varsity Maine
St. Dom’s Liam Levasseur would have been one of runners to beat at state meet
Cross country: The Western Maine Conference boys Class C champion was looking forward to a strong finish to his high school career at the Class C championships.