Maine added 2,600 cumulative cases and 30 deaths in just one week, and on Sunday it reached 5,000 active cases for the first time. But a vaccine is on the way.
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Who is first in line?
Send us your questions about Maine’s rollout of the COVID-19 vaccines to: [email protected] How many doses will Maine get and when? The Maine CDC expects Maine to receive enough doses to vaccinate 50,525 people, or roughly 4 percent of the population, in the first three shipments. The first 12,675 doses of the Pfizer vaccine are […]
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The Latest: Vaccine will start arriving in states Monday, U.S. officials say
The latest on the pandemic from the U.S. and around the world.
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Maine man charged in incident following refusal to wear mask, police say
The York County Sheriff’s Office charged the Hiram resident with felony reckless conduct following a dispute at Calls Shop ‘n Save in Cornish.
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Maine CDC reports 417 new COVID-19 cases, 7 more deaths
The first doses of the vaccine newly approved by the Food and Drug Administration are expected to arrive in Maine on Monday or Tuesday, Dr. Nirav Shah says.
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Weld Winter Wild Cats to hold work party Sunday
WELD — A work party of the Weld Winter Wild Cats snowmobile club will meet at Skoolhouse Variety just before 9 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 13. The weekend storm dropped about 12 inches of snow in the fields but also felled many trees. Yesterday about 20 trees were cut in just a mile heading out from […]
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Winter driving requires vehicle preparedness and emergency gear
DEAR SUN SPOTS: Last year at Christmastime, you printed a letter about being safe in your vehicle in winter. I cut it out and gave it to my grandson who was a new driver. I think it would be a good idea to print it again. This past weekend when the weather was terrible, I […]
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Volunteer opportunity to read online to day care children
DEAR SUN SPOTS: We are looking for volunteers to support early childhood literacy in our communities. You can volunteer safely with BookReach! If you are looking for a virtual volunteer opportunity and have one hour per week available to read to children, please contact the BookReach Volunteer Reading Program. We serve children in small in-home […]
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Gardiner High closing in on starting turf field construction at Hoch Field
School still short of fundraising goal, but has hopes of starting work in early 2021.
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Maine astronaut could be first woman on the moon
Caribou native Jessica Meir is one of 18 candidates for the first human missions to orbit and land on the moon in nearly 50 years.