The latest on the effects of the new coronavirus outbreak around the U.S. and the world: With coronavirus deaths surging in New York, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Friday that he will use his authority to seize ventilators and protective gear from private hospitals and companies that aren’t using them – one of the most aggressive […]
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Chesterville residents to provide weekend meals for students
Following the announcement that Regional School Unit 9 will stop providing weekend meals to its students, folks in Chesterville are looking to fill that need for their students.
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RSU 9 no longer delivering weekend meals
FARMINGTON — Due to an overwhelming response, Regional School Unit 9 School Nutrition Program meals will no longer include extra weekend meals. “Since March 17, the second day of our district wide school closure, RSU 9’s school nutrition and other staff have prepared and packaged close to 15,000 breakfast and lunch meals for pick-up, drop-off, […]
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Local resources for those impacted by coronavirus
Editor’s note: The following information was compiled prior to Governor Janet Mills mandate to shelter in place for the next month. Some listings may no longer be valid. REGION — Below is a listing of resources available to help those impacted by the coronavirus pandemic. Food Closet The Care and Share Food Closet in Farmington […]
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‘Don’t get this, don’t spread this, be safe’
Luke Wignall, who attended Mt. Blue High School in the mid 1980s, shares his experiences with COVID-19 disease to warn others about its severity.
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Libraries closed? No problem!
Farmington’s Twice Sold Tales Books for Kids program is getting books into the hands of local children during school and public library closures.
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Lapses in hospitals’ reporting left Maine CDC lacking key data
As the agency has prepared for a surge in coronavirus cases, not all hospitals have shared numbers of intensive care unit beds and ventilators.
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Looking back on ‘the new normal’
The boy’s name was Timmy, and after we filled out all the required paperwork and endured the waiting period, he was able to come visit me in the government-issue bubble that serves as my back porch. “Uncle Mark?” he asked me, his eyes alight with curiosity. “What was the world like before the coronavirus?” “Oh, […]
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Maine golf courses still coming to grips with being a non-essential business
MSGA execute director Brian Bickford said golf courses put in place safety measures which they thought would allow them to continue to operate.
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Second positive COVID-19 case reported at BIW; shipyard remains open
David Hench, BIW’s spokesman, said the employee was last on company property on March 31 but he would not disclose the name of the employee or where they work.