Rob Wolfe

Portland Press Herald

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Published
February 27, 2021

Maine CDC reports 202 COVID-19 cases, one new death

Mainers 60 and over will soon be able to make vaccine appointments, and a $1.9 trillion relief bill passed the U.S. House on Saturday.
Published
February 22, 2021

Blood shortage forces Maine Med to reschedule surgeries

The hospital says it rescheduled fewer than a dozen operations over the past three weeks because of a national supply chain shortage of blood products caused by severe weather.
Published
February 21, 2021

Influential Maine athletic director Marty Ryan dies at 73

He served as executive director of the Maine Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association for three decades, and as athletic director in Wells and Kennebunk schools.
Published
February 21, 2021

Maine CDC reports 131 new COVID-19 cases, no additional deaths

Maine’s case numbers continue to fall as residents take precautions and vaccine distribution ramps up.
Published
February 20, 2021

Bay State man killed in Maine snowmobile crash

Ryan Ducharme, 34, of Spencer, Mass., died when his snowmobile crashed into trees Friday night in Franklin County, the Maine Warden Service says.
Published
February 20, 2021

Downward trend continues with 147 new COVID-19 cases in Maine, 2 deaths

In another sign that conditions are improving, the seven-day positivity rate average of coronavirus tests has declined to 1.2%, the Maine CDC director says.
Published
February 14, 2021

Phantom returns, scatters signs of love across Portland

The Valentine’s Day Phantom, also known as the Valentine Bandit, has struck again.
Published
February 14, 2021

Maine CDC reports 120 new COVID-19 cases, two more deaths

Reflecting the lower trend in case counts, Maine officials last week moved all school districts to the lowest-risk ‘green’ category.
Published
February 13, 2021

Downward trend continues as Maine reports 164 new COVID cases, four deaths

The seven-day average of new daily cases now stands at 195, compared to Jan. 14’s peak of 625.3.
Published
February 1, 2021

Maine student wins international environmental award from National Geographic

Amara Ifeji, 19, of Bangor was named one of 24 Young Explorers last week for her environmental work with Maine youths.