Seven months into the coronavirus pandemic, hundreds of Mainers are still filing new jobless claims each week.
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The Latest: More than 20% of virus tests come back positive in Kansas
The latest on the coronavirus pandemic from around the U.S. and the world.
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Volunteer in Oxford coronavirus vaccine trial dies
The volunteer reportedly did not receive the experimental vaccine.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Fuel oil prices flirt with 16-year low in Maine as the heating season approaches
The average, statewide cash price for heating oil earlier this week was $1.89 a gallon, down 31% from January.
Posted inFootball, Varsity Maine
H.S. football: No contact, but Blue Devils and Vikings still want competition
The 7-on-7 touch football being played this fall may not be real football, but Lewiston’s and Oxford Hills’ players are learning it’s real competition.
Posted inFranklin
Two more COVID-19 cases reported at UMF
The school has five weeks left until Thanksgiving break, at which point they will shift to full remote learning.
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Senate Democrats block slimmed-down relief bill as rancor intensifies
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi acknowledges that final passage might have to wait until after Nov. 3.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, News
Lewiston and Auburn seeing more drug overdoses during pandemic
Numbers of overdoses in the Twin Cities mirror increases seen statewide and nationally.
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Virus spikes have officials looking to shore up hospitals
Several states set records for the number of people hospitalized and leaders are scrambling to find extra beds and staff.
Posted inHealth, Lewiston-Auburn
No d’Youville Pavilion residents test positive in COVID-19 outbreak
Employee testing continues this week after four workers connected to the facility tested positive.