Meanwhile, the Legislature weighs competing bills on the practice, including one that would levy fees on such rentals and another that would would bar cities and towns from passing rules prohibiting them.
Rob Wolfe
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Young people still make up sizable portion of new COVID-19 cases in Maine
Of the 231 coronavirus infections reported by the Maine CDC on Sunday, 39% were in people under 30.
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Maine CDC reports 417 new COVID-19 cases, five more deaths
Average case numbers are declining after weeks of steady increases, but hospitalizations continue to inch upward and demand for vaccine doses has slowed.
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Maine CDC reports lower caseload as J&J vaccine resumes
The public health agency announced 174 new cases of COVID-19 on Sunday, and no additional deaths.
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Elevated numbers persist as Maine CDC reports 373 new COVID-19 cases
There has been one additional death, and 122 patients with the coronavirus were in Maine hospitals on Saturday.
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Search continues for man wanted in connection with threat to UMaine
Police are looking for a Manchester, N.H., resident who was identified as being a threat in a social media post, a university spokeswoman says.
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Maine CDC reports 363 COVID-19 cases, one death
Young people continue to make up half of new cases, as the seven-day average rises closer to January surge levels.
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House fire in Fairfield kills woman, injures man
The blaze broke out early Saturday morning at a residence on Bear Mountain Road, and the State Fire Marshal’s Office is investigating.
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Maine CDC reports 414 new COVID-19 cases, one more death
It’s the fifth day in a row the case count has exceeded 400, and the seven-day average is climbing closer to the height of the mid-January surge.
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Maine lawmaker criticized for racist email
Rep. Michael Lemelin, R-Chelsea, referred to COVID-19 as the ‘China virus’ in an email to an Asian-American resident, and downplayed the disease’s seriousness.