According to the CDC, the infection rate in children 17 and under increased “steadily” from March to July.
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Posted inMaine, News
Maine CDC reports 24 cases of coronavirus, no additional deaths
There was one death over the weekend, a man in his 90s from Androscoggin County, according to the CDC.
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Posted inHealth, Maine
Police and businesses now seeing broad compliance with Maine’s mask mandate
Voluntary compliance has improved over time, as customers have accepted COVID-19 containment measures.
Posted inSports, Varsity Maine
Game on? Prospects for fall sports vary widely in U.S.
Several states won’t be playing tackle football at high schools this season; in Maine, guidelines will likely become more clear this week.
Posted inMaine, News, Schools & Education
For Maine families with means, pandemic pods lessen the stress of back-to-school
Desperate for child care or help with remote learning, some families are hiring teachers or tutors for the fall. But pods also raise concerns about equity and lack of access to support for low-income and vulnerable families.
Posted inMaine, Schools & Education
Colby College prepares its $10 million health plan as 2,060 students are set to arrive
Colby President David Greene said the comprehensive plan for students, staff and faculty requires rigorous testing for COVID-19, as the Waterville college returns to in-person instruction amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Posted inNews, Oxford Hills
Denmark teen chronicles cross-country trip in photo book
Parker Fairfield Jr. documents a road trip from Maine to California and back that he took with his father during the COVID-19 pandemic in his first photo book, “Isolated on the road.”
Posted inMaine colleges, Sports
Suspension of Maine Maritime football was surprise to players
Already stung by news that the 2020 season was canceled because of coronavirus, team members are reeling from the academy’s decision to indefinitely suspend the program.
Posted inNation / World
Venezuelans brave open sea on tubes, fishing for survival
The pandemic has shut down the Caribbean nation’s already miserable economy.
Posted inNation / World
Texas testing drops as schools reopen, prepare for football
Leaders who grappled with shortages are now facing the opposite problem: not enough takers.