coronavirus Archives - Lewiston Sun Journal

Maine Acts of Kindness: Taking care of those on the front line of the pandemic

by Mike Lowe March 27, 2020March 30, 2020

Three Portland restaurants are part of an effort that delivers free meals to health care workers – and assists the struggling restaurants as well.

The Franklin Journal

Packet pickup at Mallett

March 27, 2020March 26, 2020

Franklin, The Franklin Journal

Gulf workers help Kingfield troop with cookie overload

by Dee Menear March 27, 2020March 30, 2020

When coronavirus concerns shut down cookie sales, Girl Scout Troop #54 was left with a pile of cookies and no way to sell them. A trio of oilfield hands stepped in to save the day.

The Franklin Journal

Origin USA fights virus war with masks

by Pam Harnden March 27, 2020March 26, 2020

Over the weekend Origin USA co-founder Peter Roberts developed a prototype for the Def Mask, began production Monday and by Tuesday had doubled capacity and added a shift to help win the invisible war against the coronavirus.

Maine, News

Eviction courts are closed, but Mainers are still losing housing

by Randy Billings March 27, 2020March 30, 2020

Courts are still issuing orders stemming from previous eviction cases, landlords are notifying residents that leases won’t be renewed, and some rental homes are being put up for sale.

Sun Spots

Instructions, materials offered to make masks to use at home

March 27, 2020March 30, 2020

DEAR SUN SPOTS: Please print the pattern and directions for face masks that we can make at home. — Maryann, no town ANSWER: We all want to help with preventing the spread of the COVID-19 virus in some way. These masks are a barrier that’s better than having nothing and I want to be sure […]

Nation / World

U.S. death toll, sixth globally, surpasses 1,000

by Abigail Hauslohner, Reis Thebault and Jacqueline Dupree The Washington Post March 26, 2020March 30, 2020

New patterns have emerged: Most who died were older than 70, but the disease is also hospitalizing and killing younger Americans. Most victims have been men, most had underlying conditions, and the toll is highest in New York.