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Maine CDC reports 255 new coronavirus cases
The Maine CDC on Tuesday reported 255 additional cases of COVID-19 over a three-day period, from Saturday through Monday.
Maine CDC head: Set aside anger, fear over virus resurgence
AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) The head of the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention used a radio appearance to call on residents to set aside anger and fear as the state battles a resurgence of the coronavirus.
Northern Light Health to require staff to be vaccinated after full FDA approval
A Maine hospital system will require staff to be vaccinated against COVID-19 once the shots receive full FDA approval.
Man charged with firing gun in Portland’s Riverton neighborhood
Police in Portland have made an arrest related to a report of shots fired last month.
Portland police make arson arrest after art display is set ablaze
Police in Portland have arrested a local transient accused of setting an art display on fire in the city’s Congress Square Park.
Maine playground targeted by vandal reopens
A playground in the town of Paris has been fixed up and reopened after a vandal removed bolts and screws from the equipment.
Remote road in northern Maine set for improvements
A major road through one of the most remote parts of Maine is slated for a battery of improvements.
Cyclist dies after colliding with pickup truck in Maine
A bicycle rider who was hit by a pickup truck in Farmington died the following day at a hospital, officials said.
Sanford residents accused of selling drugs out of motor home
A man and woman from Sanford are accused of drug trafficking after police say they found a large amount of drugs, including nearly four pounds of fentanyl, in their motor home.
Portland city council to vote on ‘Limited emergency’ designation
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) Maine’s largest city might continue conducting business remotely because of the surge in coronavirus cases in the state and elsewhere.