Nine staff and 72 inmates at the Windham prison have tested positive.
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Posted inElection 2020, Maine, Politics
Augusta-area voters, not deterred by pandemic, line up to vote
Despite what is expected to be a record-breaking number of people voting by absentee before the election, numerous central Maine residents voting in person at the polls on Election Day.
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Posted inMaine, News
On Election Day, Maine sees record 127 cases of COVID-19
The Maine Correctional Center in Windham reports 81 cases of COVID-19 among inmates and staff, most of which will be added to Wednesday’s case counts.
Posted inNation / World
Fauci is tough to fire despite chants from Trump crowd
It’s not the first time the president has speculated about firing his top public health official.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Portland distillery says it lost $150,000 in deal with businessman facing indictment, lawsuit
Maine Craft Distilling’s founder says his company retooled to produce sanitizer that Noble Partners ordered but never bought.
Posted inHealth, Nation / World, News
Top Trump adviser urges ‘more aggressive action’ against virus as president downplays threat
Contradicting the president, Deborah Birx, coordinator of the White House coronavirus task force, warns, ‘We are entering the most concerning and most deadly phase of this pandemic.’
Posted inMaine, News
MaineHousing extends rent relief program
The agency says it has about $4 million left to help tenants adversely impacted by COVID-19 pay their rent in October and November.
Posted inBoston Bruins, Boston Celtics, Boston Red Sox, National Sports, New England Patriots, Sports
Tom Caron: November will be cold for New England sports fans
The Celtics and Bruins are still weeks away from playing, and the Patriots are in the midst of their longest losing streak in 18 years.
Posted inMaine colleges, Sports
St. Joe’s hopes to play games this winter, despite GNAC cancellation
Athletic Director Will Sanborn says he will look to pick up games even though its conference canceled league competitions for the winter season.
Posted inFranklin, Health
Farmington nursing home center of COVID-19 outbreak
Seven residents and one staff member have tested positive for the virus at Sandy River Center.