Rob Wolfe

Portland Press Herald

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Published
March 28, 2021

Joseph E. Tinkham II, former head of Maine National Guard, dies at 73

The major general also led the Maine Department of Defense, Veterans and Emergency Management and served as homeland security adviser to Govs. Angus King and John Baldacci.
Published
March 28, 2021

Count still high as Maine CDC reports new 197 COVID-19 cases

The daily total just barely breaks a four-day streak of new cases over 200; the seven-day average is 198.
Published
March 27, 2021

Maine CDC reports 214 COVID-19 cases, five more deaths

Saturday was the fourth straight day of more than 200 new coronavirus cases in the state.
Published
March 24, 2021

Fire destroys camp houses in Raymond

Three small summer houses burned down in a fire at Notched Pond on Wednesday afternoon. The cause is not known and the Maine Fire Marshal’s Office is investigating.
Published
March 24, 2021

Maine CDC warns of hepatitis exposure at Orono store

A food-service worker at the Circle K on Stillwater Ave has tested positive for hepatitis A, possibly exposing those who recently ate food or worked at the store.
Published
March 21, 2021

Maine lobstermen protest Monhegan-area wind project

A chain of more than 80 lobster boats traced the path of a survey vessel preparing for an offshore turbine south of Monhegan Island on Sunday.
Published
March 21, 2021

Suspicious bag prompts evacuation of Portland jetport

The airport was closed for more than two hours Sunday afternoon after security officials found what they thought might be explosives in a checked bag, but there were none.
Published
March 21, 2021

Maine CDC reports 172 new COVID-19 cases, one more death

The state is preparing to vaccinate people in their 50s starting Tuesday, but data suggest there’s some public resistance to taking the vaccine.
Published
March 20, 2021

Maine CDC again reports more than 200 daily cases of COVID-19

There were no new deaths, but the seven-day average of new daily cases rose to 205.1 on Saturday.
Published
March 14, 2021

Top Democrats rebuke Maine Med over nurses’ union drive

Legislative leaders accuse management of heavy-handed tactics, including threats to organizers’ jobs, but the Portland hospital denies it intimidated or mistreated any nurses.