Last week, 8 states hit single-day new-case highs, according to figures compiled by Johns Hopkins University.
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Hundreds test positive at Tyson Foods plant in Arkansas
There have been several other COVID-19 outbreaks at Tyson plants around the U.S.
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Because of the virus, dads mark Father’s Day from a distance
The virus has made in-person visits with elderly and high-risk family members difficult and sometimes impossible.
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WHO reports largest single-day increase in coronavirus cases
Brazil led world with 54,771 cases tallied and the U.S. next at 36,617.
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Dimitrov positive for COVID-19, exhibition tennis event canceled
Three-time Grand Slam semifinalist Grigor Dimitrov played last week in an event criticized for no social distancing.
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Central Maine nonprofits grapple with uncertain funding, event planning
Like their for-profit counterparts, nonprofits are struggling with how to continue fulfill their missions when some external funding sources are drying up and their own fundraisers may have restrictions.
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‘Mayor of the Rail Trail’ celebrates 96th birthday with supporters in Augusta
Two dozen people lined the sides of the Kennebec River Rail Trail on Sunday to help celebrate the birthday of Al Kavanagh, a World War II veteran who has regularly walked the trail for the last five years.
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Maine CDC reports 19 new cases of coronavirus, no deaths
The small rise in case numbers comes as the public health agency investigates a COVID-19 outbreak among ambulance staff in Houlton.
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The Latest: New Zealand reports 2 new coronavirus cases
WELLINGTON, New Zealand — New Zealand has reported two new cases of the coronavirus as a trickle of infected people continue to arrive at the border. The country of 5 million people now has nine active cases after having none at all earlier this month. Health officials said Monday that all those cases involve people […]
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Dine In Maine: Dinner Plus One explores restaurant-grocer hybrids, beginning at Local 188
Order a prepared meal for one night and pick up the ingredients for a second for the next.