Vermont and New Hampshire residents will not have to quarantine, and other visitors can avoid the 14-day quarantine if they certify they have tested negative for COVID-19 within 72 hours before checking in to a Maine lodging.
June 2020
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Dr. Dora Anne Mills: Are uprisings and social change new to pandemics? No.
From the Black Plague to the present coronavirus pandemic, social unrest has been part of the reaction to medical crises.
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Paris sets town meeting for July 20
Residents will meet at the fire station to approve a budget at next month’s town meeting..
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Police: Man, 33, dies after weekend shooting at Waterville apartment
Waterville and Maine State police continue to investigate the shooting Saturday of Joseph Tracy. No arrest had been made as of Monday.
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Shutdowns prevented 60 million coronavirus infections in the U.S., study finds
Another study estimated that the shutdowns saved about 3.1 million lives in 11 European countries and dropped infection rates by an average of 82%. Both reports were published Monday in the journal Nature.
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Western Maine public safety facility being built in Farmington
Maine Fire Protection Services Commission awarded the Farmington Fire Rescue Department a $539,964 grant for 2020 in July 2019 to build the 2½-story steel building with an attached four-story, training tower.
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Sweden’s prime minister rebuked as coronavirus deaths ignite political anger
More than 4,500 Swedes are now dead as a result of the coronavirus, and Sweden’s chief epidemiologist has admitted mistakes in the country’s COVID-19 strategy.
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CrossFit founder jokes about George Floyd as Reebok, gyms drop the brand
A tweet Saturday from CrossFit founder Greg Glassman that appeared to make light of both the death of George Floyd and the novel coronavirus pandemic resulted in a widespread backlash within the CrossFit community. On Sunday, Reebok announced it was ending its corporate partnership with the popular fitness company, and after some gyms said they […]
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The Latest: Virginia judge halts removal of Robert E. Lee statue for 10 days
The latest on protests against racism and police brutality from around the world. RICHMOND, Va. – A Richmond judge temporarily blocked Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam on Monday from removing a towering statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee from the spot where it has stood for 130 years. A Richmond Circuit Court judge granted a […]
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Romney marches with evangelicals, becomes first Republican senator to join protests in D.C.
Romney said in an interview that he wanted to find “a way to end violence and brutality, and to make sure that people understand that black lives matter.”