Rob Wolfe

Portland Press Herald

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Published
September 6, 2020

Maine CDC reports 15 new coronavirus cases, no more deaths

The past week saw a surge of cases in York County linked to an outbreak at the county jail and at a church in Sanford.
Published
September 5, 2020

BLM organizers postpone protest, but other activists move forward

Black Lives Matter organizers emphasized the need to keep participants safe, and criticized city officials for what they saw as a lack of support. But protesters may show up anyway.
Published
September 5, 2020

Maine CDC reports 35 new cases of coronavirus, no more deaths

The public health agency this past week linked a third COVID-19 death to a crowded wedding reception in Millinocket.
Published
August 30, 2020

Sanford pastor says congregants with COVID-19 ‘are doing well’

The Maine CDC is investigating whether five cases at Calvary Baptist Church are connected to a Millinocket wedding reception outbreak.
Published
August 30, 2020

Maine CDC reports 23 new cases of coronavirus, no deaths

The agency has identified two additional outbreaks resulting from a crowded wedding reception in Millinocket, and is now investigating a possible third – at a church in Sanford.
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

Greenville couple dead in apparent murder-suicide

Police say the last time anyone had contact with Linda and Stephen Coffman was in June.
Published
August 23, 2020

Political leaders applaud Bath Iron Works, union over new contract

Maine politicians – and Joe Biden – herald the strike-ending deal between BIW and its largest union as a step toward keeping the shipyard and its workers healthy into the future.
Published
August 23, 2020

No new infections as UMaine prepares to welcome back students

University of Maine officials on Sunday said they were now tracking 17 contacts with three students who tested positive for COVID-19.