Thirty new confirmed cases bring the state’s total to 937, with three-quarters of them in Cumberland, York and Kennebec counties.
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Harold Alfond Foundation gives $1 million grant to Good Shepherd Food Bank
The food bank has already spent nearly double its annual budget on shelf-stable food during the coronavirus response.
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How the military’s biggest virus crisis could benefit coronavirus research
At least 777 USS Roosevelt sailors have been infected, and the rate of asymptomatic infection is about 50 percent – about twice that of the general population.
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Acadia National Park delays some openings until June
Many of the park’s trails are open but may be hard to get to as roads and carriage roads remain closed.
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Maine unemployment claims surpass 100,000 since pandemic began
More than 11,500 Mainers filed initial unemployment claims last week, bringing the most recent five-week total to over 101,000.
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States rushing to reopen are probably making a deadly error, experts warn
As several states rush to reopen businesses, the sudden relaxation of restrictions will supply new targets for the coronavirus.
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Dr. Dora Anne Mills: How science will guide us out of the coronavirus crisis
It is understandable if we sometimes feel we are navigating through the rough waters of this pandemic without a rudder. However, every week we are learning more about this virus. And as we learn more, science is becoming a sturdier rudder.
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The Latest: White House promotes lab results suggesting heat, sunlight slow virus
The latest on the coronavirus pandemic. President Trump and Vice President Pence are showcasing emerging laboratory evidence that suggests the spread of the novel coronavirus may ebb during the upcoming summer months, owing to how the virus interacts with ultraviolet light as well as heat and humidity. At the daily press briefing of the White […]
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Already in an unpredictable business, farmers face more uncertainties than ever
As planting season looms, the state’s farmers wonder what to plant, how much to plant and how to sell it safely.
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COVID-19 cases confirmed at Edgewood Rehabilitation and Living Center in Farmington
Two residents and a staff member have tested positive for the novel coronavirus at Edgewood Rehabilitation and Living Center in Farmington.