The director of the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention says managers of the Tyson Foods poultry processing plant in Portland have agreed to extend a closure so the CDC can trace the contacts of infected workers.
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Common Ground Country Fair pulls plug on 2020 event but aims to stage ‘virtual fair’
The popular agricultural event, held each fall in Unity, is the latest to be canceled because of the coronavirus pandemic.
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Coronavirus can cause damaging, even fatal blood clots from brain to toes
Doctors are noting a raft of clotting-related disorders, from benign skin lesions on the feet to life-threatening strokes and blood-vessel blockages.
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The Latest: Trump tours, touts face mask factory – without a mask
Guidelines for the Honeywell plant in Phoenix said face masks should be worn inside at all times.
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Masks become a flashpoint for protests and fights as businesses, beaches and parks reopen
A security guard in Michigan was fatally shot after telling a woman who refused to wear a mask inside the store that she had to cover up.
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New text scam targets Mainers’ fear of COVID-19
Perpetrators send text messages falsely notifying victims that they have been exposed to a person infected with COVID-19.
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Poll shows Americans widely oppose reopening most businesses, despite easing of restrictions in some states
78 percent of Americans would be uncomfortable eating at a sit-down restaurant.
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Maine libraries face tough read on when, how to reopen
Most library directors in southern Maine are waiting for clear guidance and developing plans to open weeks down the road, while the Gray Public Library will have a limited reopening Tuesday.
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L.L. Bean’s store in Freeport remains closed, but you can now pick up orders there
The outdoor retailing giant announced Monday that it will begin offering curbside pickup of goods and apparel at its flagship store.
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Canceled Great Falls Balloon Festival deflates local charities
The Great Falls Balloon Festival won’t launch this year, leaving some fundraising efforts for area charities up in the air. The Lewiston-Auburn Rotary Club, which traditionally sells chicken nuggets, fries and onion rings at the three-day weekend festival in August, cleared more than $6,000 last year for local nonprofit groups, including Trinity Jubilee Center, Boys […]