President Trump staged an announcement on Sunday even though the treatment’s value has not been established.
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Millinocket wedding reception linked to 2 more outbreaks, at jail and nursing home
The Aug. 7 wedding is the source of 60 cases of COVID-19, including 1 death, and now is connected to outbreaks at the York County Jail and a nursing home in Madison, which are roughly 125 miles apart.
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Our View: Help should be there when survivors of domestic violence need it
The coronavirus crisis is stressing a system that didn’t have enough resources to begin with.
Posted inHealth, Local & State, News
Six more test positive for COVID-19 at Lewiston nursing home
A total of 45 cases reported at the Marshwood Center since late July.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
To-go drinks an elixir for public, a lifeline for business
U.S. liquor laws are a confusing jumble and carryout cocktail regulations deepen that confusion.
Posted inSports, Varsity Maine
Fans at high school games? Some states making it happen
Across the nation, officials are trying to determine whether fans should be allowed to attend high school games during the pandemic.
Posted inBusiness
Thousands allowed to bypass environmental rules in pandemic
The Trump administration paved the way for the reduced monitoring March 26 after being pressured by the oil and gas industry.
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EPA approves spraying COVID-killing disinfectant on American Airlines jets
SurfaceWise2 is made by Dallas-based Allied Bioscience.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Morning Sentinel, Schools and Education
Erskine Academy in South China opts for hybrid back-to-school model
The academy’s administration wanted to test out the yellow hybrid system before attempting to go the full in-person green system.
Posted inLocal & State, Schools and Education
Colby College and UMaine System report COVID-19 cases as students return
Some other Maine campuses, including Bates College and the University of New England, have not reported any positive COVID-19 results as students have started returning to campus.