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Published
December 5, 2020

Maine CDC reports 283 new coronavirus cases, 3 more deaths

Maine once again sets a record seven-day average for new daily cases – 265.3 – as the increasingly uncontrolled surge is leading officials to consider scaling back contact tracing.
Published
December 5, 2020

Commentary: It’s time to invest in Maine

Mainers will have to marshal a home-grown public-private response to rescue our economy.
Published
December 5, 2020

U.N. health chief says world can start dreaming of pandemic’s end

The World Health Organization's director-general says ‘the path ahead remains treacherous’ but the coronavirus can be stopped.
Published
December 4, 2020

Biden predicts ‘bleak future’ if Congress doesn’t act on aid

The president-elect also expresses concern that so far he’s seen 'no detailed plan' from the Trump administration for distributing an approved coronavirus vaccine.
Published
December 4, 2020

States submit vaccine orders as coronavirus death toll grows

The number of Americans hospitalized with COVID-19 hit an all-time high on Thursday at 100,667, and deaths are averaging 1,800 per day.

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Published
December 4, 2020

Judge orders Sunday River Brewing Co. to stay closed, imposes fine and suspends liquor license

Rick and Ron Savage's Bethel restaurant, bar shuttered until Friday.
Published
December 4, 2020

CDC urges ‘universal mask use’ indoors, except at home

Mask use is most important in indoor spaces where social distancing cannot be maintained, the U.S. agency says in a report.
Published
December 4, 2020

Maine to receive first allotment of vaccines in series of shipments

The first round of shipments, totaling 72,925 doses destined for front-line health care workers and long-term care residents, will include both Pfizer and Moderna products, the Maine CDC says.
Published
December 4, 2020

COVID-19 patient numbers return to peak at Maine Med, surge at other hospitals

Statewide hospitalizations hit an all-time high of 144 Thursday, though only 43 were in intensive care, a healthier ratio than at other times in the past two weeks.
Published
December 4, 2020

COVID-19 relief: What’s on the table as Congress seeks deal

The path forward is cluttered with obstacles, including a tight time frame and hard feelings from months of futile talks and a poisonous election.