Rob Wolfe

Portland Press Herald

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Published
November 29, 2020

Falmouth urges caution after woman bitten by rabid raccoon

The 44-year-old woman and her dog were attacked by the animal on Veterans Day, one of 68 positive rabies tests conducted on Maine wildlife this year.
Published
November 29, 2020

Maine CDC reports 224 new coronavirus cases, no more deaths

The caseload is a return to an unwelcome normal after the Thanksgiving break led labs to process fewer samples last week.
Published
November 28, 2020

Maine CDC reports low coronavirus numbers after holiday break

But the public health agency announces one more death of a person with COVID-19 and says 125 patients are hospitalized statewide, an increase of six since Friday.
Published
November 22, 2020

Maine CDC reports 236 new coronavirus cases, 2 more deaths

It’s the seventh time new daily cases have topped 200 in the past two weeks, as hospitalizations set a new record of 94 during the pandemic.
Published
November 21, 2020

Truckers threaten to strike after Shaw’s negotiations stall

A union representative says members authorized a strike as a warning, but hoped they wouldn’t have to carry through.
Published
November 21, 2020

Maine CDC reports 168 new coronavirus cases, one more death

The day after the agency’s director, Dr. Nirav Shah, warned that ‘If we don’t do something different, nothing is going to change,’ Maine tops 10,000 cumulative cases.
Published
November 15, 2020

Yarmouth fire chief tests positive for COVID-19

Chief Michael Robitaille used an ‘in-house’ rapid test after having a 100.4-degree fever, the fire department says.
Published
November 15, 2020

Yarmouth man dies in workplace accident in Wiscasset

James Thompson, 58, was killed Friday when the scissor lift he was working on tipped over, police say.
Published
November 15, 2020

L.L. Bean scraps major housing development in Freeport

Faced with local opposition, the outdoor-gear retailer withdraws its support for a developer’s plan to build hundreds of homes off Desert and Old County roads.
Published
November 15, 2020

Maine CDC reports 151 new coronavirus cases, two more deaths

The state’s 7-day daily case average reached 182.9 on Sunday, its highest yet.