University officials say its testing strategy is key to allowing students, faculty and staff to return to campuses for in-person learning.
July 2020
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Seattle police clear ‘occupied’ zone, more than 20 arrested
Police swarmed the zone known as CHOP at about 5 a.m. after the mayor ordered it cleared.
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Health experts slam U.S. hoarding of only licensed coronavirus drug
Remdesivir is the only drug licensed by both the U.S. and the European Union as a treatment for those with severe illness due to coronavirus.
Posted inMaine, News
Mills beefs up mask-wearing mandate, exempts 3 more states from quarantine, testing rules
Gov. Janet Mills says visitors from Connecticut, New York and New Jersey will not have to quarantine or prove they recently tested negative for COVID-19 because of low rates of positive tests and virus prevalence in those states.
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Couple scratches picnic plan after winning $100,000 lottery prize
River Valley residents turn two $5 tickets into serious cash.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Maine extends maximum length of jobless benefits by 13 weeks
Out-of-work Mainers can now receive as many as 39 consecutive weeks of benefits through state and federal assistance programs.
Posted inNation / World, News
The Latest: U.S. virus cases rose by nearly 50% in June, led by states that reopened first
The latest on the coronavirus pandemic around the U.S. and the world. Coronavirus infections in the United States surged nearly 50 percent in June as states relaxed quarantine rules and tried to reopen their economies, data compiled Wednesday showed, and several states moved to reimpose restrictions on bars and recreation. More than 800,000 new cases […]
Posted inThe Bethel Citizen
Woodstock to vote on marijuana opt-in
WOODSTOCK — Voters will decide on referendum day, July 14, whether to authorize the operation of medical marijuana registered caregiver retail stores within the town, provided they operate in compliance with all applicable state and local requirements. They will also decide whether to authorize the state to issue licenses for the sale of malt liquor […]
Posted inLivermore Falls Advertiser
Our national dementia, a sampling
At least 11 people including three minors, have been killed and 34 others were wounded by gun violence in Chicago last weekend. It’s not clear how many shooters, and how many dead or wounded were black. It doesn’t matter. What matters is that none of the shooters were policemen. I remarked a few columns back […]
Posted inLivermore Falls Advertiser
Claire’s California Kitchen
It’s Strawberry Season! What is more delicious than fresh strawberries picked at peak perfection? Strawberries can be used to make jam, pies, juice, ice cream, milkshakes and chocolates, among other things. Today in an effort to use fewer synthetics in commonly used products such as lipsticks, soaps, and perfume, there are dozens of uses for this […]