Rob Wolfe

Portland Press Herald

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Published
January 9, 2021

Former Maine Sen. Olympia Snowe calls on Trump to resign

In a rare comment on current political events, the moderate Republican says the president should step down now ‘to allow our nation to begin to heal.’
Published
January 9, 2021

COVID-19 continues to take a heavy toll in Maine

The Maine CDC reports 617 new cases, six additional deaths and 191 people hospitalized with the novel coronavirus.
Published
January 3, 2021

Collins sworn in for historic fifth term in U.S. Senate

She fought through a hotly contested race last year to become the first popularly elected Maine senator to win a fifth term.
Published
January 3, 2021

Maine CDC reports 350 new coronavirus cases, one more death

The state’s seven-day average of new daily cases reached 531.4 on Sunday as older Mainers are asking how they’ll know when it’s their turn for a vaccine.
Published
January 2, 2021

Homicides in Maine decreased slightly in 2020

Maine State Police reported 20 cases of murder or manslaughter last year, slightly lower than in recent years, except 2018.
Published
January 2, 2021

Maine CDC reports 343 COVID-19 cases, seven more deaths

The seven-day average for new daily cases is now at a whopping 529.3, but Maine is among the fastest states to distribute the vaccine.
Published
December 23, 2020

First Maine prison inmate dies of COVID-19

The inmate, whom prison officials won’t name, was at Mountain View in Charleston.
Published
December 23, 2020

King, Pingree blast Trump pardons

Sen. Angus King and Rep. Chellie Pingree called recent pardons of Trump associates ‘straight-up corruption’ by a ‘morally bankrupt president.’
Published
December 23, 2020

Maine prepares to expand COVID-19 vaccine rollout; reports first allergic reaction

An unidentified worker at Maine Medical Center who has a history of severe allergies was doing well after being treated for anaphylaxis Tuesday.
Published
December 20, 2020

Shooting injures one person in Down East Maine

Maine State Police say the incident occurred Saturday afternoon in Robbinston, but they are releasing few details.