The latest on the coronavirus pandemic from around the U.S. and the world. FRESNO, Calif. — Rachel Spray is still grieving the loss of her fellow nurse who died after being exposed to the novel coronavirus at Kaiser Permanente Fresno Medical Center in California. Now, as she stands in front of the gleaming glass and […]
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Posted inBusiness, Nation / World, News
884,000 unemployment claims filed as U.S. layoffs remain elevated
Hiring will likely remain restrained as long as Americans are unable or reluctant to resume their normal habits.
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Posted inMaine, News
Sanford mayor urges residents to ‘step up and do the right thing’
Tom Cote delivered the forceful message this week after a series of COVID-19 outbreaks spread through the city and York County, hindering students’ return to school.
Posted inNational Sports, Sports
Complete Madness: ACC coaches pushing to have every D-I team in 2021 NCAA tourney
There are 357 NCAA Division I programs in the country, and 346 of them are eligible to play in next year’s tournament.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn
Bates newspaper: Students sent home for violating health guidelines
College won’t say number involved or describe infractions.
Posted inRiver Valley, Rumford Falls Times, Schools & Education
RSU 56 sports programs in ‘holding pattern’
Guidelines awaited from the state Department of Health and Human Services.
Posted inMaine, Uncategorized
Employee at Maine prison tests positive for COVID-19
The employee at the Mountain View Correctional Facility in Charleston tested positive Monday after returning from out of state and has not been at the prison since Aug. 21.
Posted inMaine, News
Challenges to Maine’s COVID-19 restrictions go to federal appeals court
A church in Orrington and a campground in Scarborough argued that the state’s limits on gatherings and out-of-state visitors violated constitutional rights to worship and travel.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime
Plea made, then withdrawn, by suspect in Waterville drive-by shooting of young girl
Video conferencing between the Kennebec County jail and Capital Judicial Center, due to COVID-19 prevention efforts, has had glitches that impact defendants’ communications.