State Rep. Allison Hepler, D-Woolwich, is facing a challenge from Jeffrey Pierce, who she defeated in 2018 for the District 53 seat in the state House of Representatives.
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Lewiston 7th-grader tests positive for coronavirus
A Lewiston elementary student was deemed to have the infection earlier this week.
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Criminal charges filed in case of Massachusetts veterans’ home where 76 died of virus
This may be the first criminal case in the country brought against those involved in nursing homes during the pandemic.
Posted inHealth, Local & State
Department of Education labels a 2nd county ‘yellow’ as state reports another 20 cases
The state recommends hybrid instruction for schools in Oxford and York counties, in an update to the school reopening advisory system Friday.
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The Latest: Chinese company says vaccine to be ready by early 2021
Here are the latest developments in the coronavirus pandemic from around the world. BEIJING — A Chinese pharmaceutical company said Thursday the coronavirus vaccine it is developing should be ready by early 2021 for distribution worldwide, including the United States. Yin Weidong, the CEO of SinoVac, vowed to apply to the U.S. Food and Drug […]
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: COVID-19 prevention measures are there for a reason
Carelessness and failed leadership turned a few cases of the coronavirus into the state’s biggest outbreak.
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UMF cracking down on prohibited activities at the Sandy River
The University of Maine at Farmington campus police have been responding to an increase in prohibited activities along the Sandy River.
Posted inElection 2020, Elections, Local & State, News, Politics
If you requested an absentee ballot, expect to get it soon
Maine voters are requesting absentee ballots in record numbers, and in the next few days local election officials will begin to mail those ballots out.
Posted inNation & World
At U.N., China, Russia and U.S. clash over pandemic responses
The sharp exchanges reflect the deep divisions among the three veto-wielding Security Council members that have escalated since the virus first emerged in the Chinese city of Wuhan in January.
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Israel tightens second lockdown as coronavirus cases soar
The country is currently reporting nearly 7,000 new daily cases, making the outbreak among the worst in the world on a per capita basis.