While the state Center for Disease Control and Prevention urged Mainers to continue practicing social distancing, Gov. Janet Mills asked the federal government to speed up the release of personal protective equipment and testing supplies.
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Dora Anne Mills: Why day cares remain open and not everyone gets tested
Dr. Dora Anne Mills answers questions on reporting COVID-109 cases, day care centers, testing, the impact of the pandemic and vulnerability of children.
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Canton Town Office closed but services still available
Staff taking phone calls, answering emails.
Posted inAdvertiser Democrat, Oxford Hills
Oxford Hills public safety braces for COVID-19
NORWAY — Coronavirus has arrived in Maine. It has come from a variety of places – first with a National Guardsman returning from overseas. Some young Mainers were exposed while in Massachusetts when they came in contact with someone else visiting from Washington state. There have been cases of “community transmission.” The number of cases […]
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Wall Street regains some ground as promise of aid brings some optimism
Investors were cautiously optimistic after seeing more steps by the Federal Reserve and other central banks as well as governments to support credit markets and the economy.
Posted inNation / World, News
Coronavirus latest: California governor orders residents statewide to stay at home
The latest information on the coronavirus pandemic from around the world. SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Thursday ordered the state’s 40 million residents to stay at home, restricting non-essential movements to control the spread of the coronavirus that threatens to overwhelm the state’s medical system. “This is a moment we need to […]
Posted inThe Bethel Citizen
What are you up to?
AREA —The recent outbreak of the coronavirus has changed many peoples daily routines. From business and school closures, to being told to social distance, people all over have had to make adjustments to their everyday lives. Listed below are some ways area residents are passing time amid the outbreak of the coronavirus. “Since we are […]
Posted inThe Bethel Citizen
COVID-19 – What you need to know
REGION — As of Wednesday, 23 confirmed cases, and nine presumptive cases have been reported in Maine, with the majority of them occurring in Cumberland County. Seven counties total have reported cases of the coronavirus. Locally, the Bethel Area Neighborhood Response (BANR) to COVID-19 will be playing a huge role in the coming weeks to […]
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For those in addiction recovery, social distancing is a recipe for relapse
Many who are recovering from drug or alcohol addiction rely on the routine and shared experience of recovery meetings, many of which are now are being held online.
