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Showtime: ‘Social distance is built into a drive-in’
Narrow Gauge in Farmington welcoming movie-goers to outdoor big screen.
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Maine CDC reports 38 new COVID-19 cases, no new deaths
Education Commissioner Pender Makin describes a new state initiative to ensure access to distance learning technology for all Maine students.
Posted inCommunity Sports
The fly casting clinic at Fox Event Center scheduled for June 7
PHILLIPS — The eighth annual fly casting clinic at Fox Event Center will be held as scheduled on June 7. The Annual fly casting clinic and future Fox Event Center events will adhere to all State of Maine issued health and safety guidelines to insure the safety and health of our patrons and employees. Located […]
Posted inMaine
COVID-19 hospitalizations in Maine stay flat for 5th week
The data don’t likely reflect any effects yet of loosened social distancing measures.
Posted inNation / World, News
States, companies write their own rules for temperature screening in a pandemic
Without a national screening strategy, informal disease-surveillance systems have sprung up with different detection levels, potentially creating confusion about what is a safe temperature.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Virus cases at Cianbro job site raise concerns about construction workers’ safety
Two Mainers and an unknown number of out-of-state contractors working on a Maine Veterans’ Homes facility in Augusta have tested positive for the coronavirus, the Maine CDC said.
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The Latest: All but 9 states fall short of recommended testing levels
The latest on the coronavirus pandemic. WASHINGTON — As businesses reopened Friday in more of the U.S., an overwhelming majority of states still were falling short of the COVID-19 testing levels that public health experts say are necessary to safely ease lockdowns and avoid another deadly wave of outbreaks, according to an Associated Press analysis. […]
Posted inThe Franklin Journal
UMF holds virtual commencement
University of Maine at Farmington’s 2020 graduates enjoyed a two-day virtual commencement ceremony.
Posted inThe Franklin Journal
Farmington approves new Fire Rescue budget
Selectmen Tuesday, May 12, approved a new Farmington Fire Rescue Department budget that is $239,163 less than was originally proposed.