Case counts in Maine are gradually rising, reflecting a worrisome national trend marked by exponential growth in some states.
Joe Lawlor
Staff Writer
Joe Lawlor writes about health and human services for the Press Herald. A 24-year newspaper veteran, Lawlor has worked in Ohio, Michigan and Virginia before relocating to Maine in 2013 to join the Press Herald. He is still considered “from away” but since then, he has learned what a “dooryard” is, eaten “whoopie pies” drank Moxie and boiled some “lobstahs.” The stories he enjoys most are when he learns something and meeting inspiring people.
He lives in South Portland - aka “SoPo” - with his wife, Melanie, and two school-age children.
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Maine reports 47 new cases of COVID-19, no additional deaths
Maine has become one of the first states to launch a centralized public database of cases in public and private schools.
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Maine reports 26 new COVID-19 cases, none from exposure to ice hockey referee
Maine health officials said there is still potential for positive tests among the 400 people who were on the ice at 8 recreational hockey games Oct. 3 and 4.
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Maine CDC continues investigation into hockey arena COVID exposures
The agency is conducting contact tracing after a referee who tested positive officiated 8 recreational games. Across Maine, 32 new COVID-19 cases and 1 death were reported Friday.
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Hockey referee with COVID may have exposed 400 people in Maine, New Hampshire
The referee officiated 8 recreational games at arenas in Yarmouth, Biddeford and Laconia, N.H., last weekend.
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Maine sees spike in COVID-19 cases as bars prepare to open next month
The Maine CDC reported 48 new cases of COVID-19 Wednesday, but no additional deaths.
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What it means for Maine to enter ‘Phase 4’ of reopening
Bars will reopen Nov. 2, while restaurants can have more people inside starting Oct. 13.
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Maine sets Nov. 2 reopening date for bars and tasting rooms
Gov. Janet Mills announces the next phase in Maine’s reopening, including increasing indoor gatherings at restaurants and other businesses to as many as 100 people starting Oct. 13.
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Maine reports 25 new cases of COVID-19, no additional deaths
York County, which has been a hotspot of COVID-19, had only 6 new cases on Monday.
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Maine reports 43 new cases of COVID-19 and 1 additional death
The Maine Department of Education will launch a searchable website to track COVID-19 cases by school.