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COVID-19

Published
April 17, 2020

Maine plans to double its coronavirus tracking staff

The state is hiring another 15 'disease detectives' for a total of 30, but some health officials recommend a much higher number.
Published
April 16, 2020

Bill Nemitz: The art, and therapy, of the diary in a time of COVID-19

Chit-chat about our new normal on social media is fleeting, but writing it down preserves a piece of Maine history.
Published
April 15, 2020

Massachusetts recruiting 1,000 ‘contact tracers’ to identify those possibly exposed

The $44 million, time-intensive plan involves a call to someone who has tested positive for the coronavirus, and then a follow-up with everyone that person was in close contact with.
Published
April 15, 2020

Coronavirus begins to hit Maine workers compensation system

Insurers are starting to see claims for workplace exposure, and safety experts anticipate claims from people injured at makeshift workstations at home.
Published
April 14, 2020

Feds hunting for medical supply hoarders, price gougers in Maine

U.S. Attorney Halsey Frank asks medical professionals to help identify those who use the pandemic to exploit Mainers.

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Published
April 6, 2020

Union accuses Mills administration of putting state workers at risk

After a third Department of Health and Human Services employee tests positive for COVID-19, the largest union for state workers again calls on the administration to do more to inform and protect workers from the virus.
Published
April 3, 2020

Bill Nemitz: ‘Crossing the bridge’ from a Maine nursing school to a world in crisis

St. Joseph's College of Maine's nursing Class of 2020, deprived of a real graduation, prepares to take on a pandemic.
Published
April 2, 2020

Scarborough employees test positive for COVID-19, Hannaford case confirmed

The two town staffers are expected to make a full recovery, according to Town Manager Tom Hall.
Published
March 26, 2020

‘Pulling the rope in the same direction’: Cape, SoPo, Scarborough adapting to new normal for businesses

Officials note that many essential businesses remain open; among them is a medical marijuana dispensary in South Portland.
Published
March 25, 2020

Latest coronavirus case raises new concern for Maine state workers

The largest union representing state workers questions whether enough is being done to protect them from infection.