Rob Wolfe

Portland Press Herald

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Published
March 28, 2020

Number of coronavirus cases in Maine rises to 211

The state is ramping up its testing capacity by outsourcing lab work to a private company, the Maine CDC director says.
Published
March 22, 2020

Number of coronavirus cases in Maine rises to 89

The Maine CDC is urging all Mainers to take precautions now, even if the pandemic hasn’t officially arrived in their counties.
Published
March 22, 2020

VA Maine employee and 2 veterans test positive for coronavirus

The veterans care system is initiating emergency measures after two veterans and one employee tested positive for COVID-19.
Published
March 22, 2020

Snowmobile crash kills 25-year-old man in Aroostook

Brian Buck Jr. was thrown from his vehicle after failing to negotiate a turn, game wardens say.
Published
March 21, 2020

Maine congressional delegation seeks medical equipment from U.S.

They’re asking the U.S. Department Health and Human Services for help in protecting health care professionals fighting the coronavirus.
Published
March 21, 2020

Maine now has 70 confirmed coronavirus cases

Those include 41 cases in Cumberland County; meanwhile, a sixth presumptive positive test is reported by OceanView at Falmouth.
Published
March 21, 2020

Watch: Portland neighbors fight coronavirus isolation through song

The neighborhood sing-along in Deering Center had its inspiration in Italy, where people on lockdown have opened their windows to spread cheer.
Published
March 15, 2020

Coming together in faith even as a virus pulls communities apart

Religious leaders in Greater Portland are finding ways to foster togetherness as the coronavirus pandemic forces them to limit or even cancel physical services.
Published
March 14, 2020

Brisk business, but little panic, at supermarket in Portland

There was a shortage of paper supplies and cough medicine, but shoppers stayed mostly upbeat Saturday following the first diagnoses of coronavirus in Maine.
Published
March 14, 2020

Maine Water Co. to stop shutoffs for nonpayment of water bills

The water utility, which serves 80,000 Mainers, says it’s also closing its offices to visitors in response to the coronavirus.