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Maine renews social media, ad campaign about COVID caution

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) Maine is renewing its “Keep Maine Healthy” campaign that seeks to encourage precautions about the coronavirus pandemic.

York County moved to yellow under Maine’s COVID-19 health advisory system

York County joins several other Maine counties in the yellow category under the state’s COVID-19 school health advisory system.

Lewiston police investigate attempted child abduction

Police in Lewiston are investigating an attempted child abduction.

Governor issues curfew for Maine businesses as COVID-19 cases surge

The administration of Governor Janet Mills has announced a curfew for businesses in Maine as cases of coronavirus continue to rise in the state.

Portland High School students push back against increased in-person learning

Some students at Portland High School are asking the school district to hold off on plans to increase in-person learning at the end of the month.

Triple-A predicts significant pandemic-related drop in Thanksgiving travel

Triple-A expects a steep decline in Thanksgiving travel because of the pandemic.

Maine Medical Center tightens visitation

Maine’s largest hospital is putting in place new visitation restrictions in response to a surge in COVID-19 in the state.

Maine Mariners to skip season

Maine’s minor league hockey team is going to skip the upcoming season along with all the other franchises in its division.

Lewiston police make two arrests related to shooting incident involving officer

Lewiston police have arrested and charged two men in connection with a shooting early Wednesday morning.

Maine’s CDC revises approach to investigating probable COVID-19 cases

Flu and cold season is underway, and now Maine’s CDC is changing the way they investigate cases of COVID-19 that are considered probable.

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