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Published
August 29, 2020

Coronavirus outbreak detected at Sanford church

At least five cases of COVID-19 were confirmed at Calvary Baptist Church, whose pastor apparently officiated at a wedding reception in Millinocket that is now linked to more than 100 confirmed cases. The Maine CDC is investigating possible links to other outbreaks York and Penobscot counties.
Published
August 29, 2020

Maine CDC reports 53 new cases of coronavirus, no more deaths

Saturday's new cases include 36 infections detected at the York County Jail in Alfred.
Published
August 29, 2020

Another View: Another loss for DeVos, another win for students

The dangerously incompetent education secretary fails again to funnel public dollars toward private schools.
Published
August 29, 2020

Maine Voices: The school/college reopening conundrum – face-to-face or remote learning?

We need appropriate distance education tools, not as fallback approaches, but rather as an effective and desirable alternative.
Published
August 29, 2020

Commentary: Colleges’ move away from standardized testing during COVID should be permanent

When schools adopted entrance exams, they believed it put every student on a level playing field. But that’s never been true.

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Published
August 28, 2020

Health agencies’ credibility at risk after week of blunders

Back-to-back messaging miscues by the FDA and CDC threaten to erode public trust in the front-line agencies during the coronavirus pandemic.
Published
August 28, 2020

Maine reinstates license of Millinocket inn where wedding COVID-19 outbreak began

The Big Moose Inn issued a statement expressing concern for those infected and said it misinterpreted how the state applies limits on the size of gatherings in a facility with multiple rooms.
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August 28, 2020

Saco company seeks to zap coronavirus with UV light

The prototype feeds potentially infected items through a 'Frankensteined' oven in which a conveyor belt runs under ultraviolet light.
Published
August 28, 2020

Coronavirus outbreak at York County Jail grows to 54 cases

All are connected to a broader outbreak associated with a wedding reception held at an inn 235 miles north in Millinocket.
Published
August 28, 2020

College towns growing alarmed over outbreaks among students

As schools and businesses get the OK to reopen, some college towns are moving in the opposite direction because of partying and rising COVID-19 infections among students.