The state is preparing for a surge of patients, but its allocation from the federal stockpile is tiny.
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Timeout: Missing the human touch of sports
Isolation can wear us down. But, Tony Blasi writes, that feeling of seclusion pales in comparison to overwhelmed first responders dealing with thousands of sick people.
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The Virus Diaries: Almost stranded in Spain
‘It hit me that I must go now or be prepared to stay till who-knows-when,’ a South Berwick woman says of being in Spain during a national lockdown.
Posted inFranklin, News, The Franklin Journal
UMF senior leaves campus to finish studies, teaching remotely
“This is my goodbye,” Hayley Valdivia said, as she packed belongings into her car.
Posted inMaine
Legally blind Oakland man, wife face eviction during coronavirus pandemic
Doug Handy, 58, and his wife, Evelyn, 60, have lived in their mobile home 11 years and got an eviction notice March 25 saying they need to move out by April 25.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine
DHHS office in Lewiston closed a second time
One confirmed COVID-19 case and one potential case have been reported.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Maine retailers deemed essential prepare to follow new state mandates
Supermarkets, grocers and convenience stores will stay open but must limit the number of customers at any time and take other measures to limit coronavirus transmission.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, News
Video: Lewiston officials offer assurances city government still working during crisis
City officials filmed a video briefing Wednesday to reassure the public of its response to the health crisis.
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Ride-sharing services limited by Mills’ executive order
Services such as Uber and Lyft will be allowed to carry just one person at a time, to an essential job or activity.