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5 deaths now linked to Millinocket-area wedding, including 4 at Madison nursing home

By Lauren Abbate on Sep 13, 2020 05:12 pm
The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention confirmed the fifth death on Sunday.


Winterport driver captures Speedway 95 feature race

By Contributed on Sep 13, 2020 04:17 pm
Ryan Dean of Winterport led from the pole to the checkers in the Dysart’s Late Model feature for his first win of the season Saturday night at Speedway 95.


Racial injustice themes on display in empty NFL stadiums

By The Associated Press on Sep 13, 2020 04:14 pm
Several teams made a point of stressing on Sunday that their protest was not unpatriotic — a point Kaepernick also made, but which was often drowned out by politicians latching on to the issue, including President Donald Trump.


Oxford and AstraZeneca resume coronavirus vaccine trial

By The Associated Press on Sep 13, 2020 04:01 pm
In a statement, the university confirmed the restart across all of its U.K. clinical trial sites after regulators gave the go-ahead following the pause last week.


Sept.13 update: The latest on the coronavirus and Maine

By Rosemary Lausier on Sep 13, 2020 03:23 pm
Here's the latest on the coronavirus and its impact in Maine.


Maine’s two virtual charter schools see increased enrollment, but longer wait lists, during pandemic

By The Maine Monitor on Sep 13, 2020 02:02 pm
For students at Maine Virtual Academy and Maine Connections Academy, Maine’s two virtual charter schools, online education was not new.


Monday, September 14, 2020: Transforming rural education, more relief for students, planning to vote

By Contributed on Sep 13, 2020 01:41 pm
Here's what BDN readers are talking about.


Thomaston considering two housing proposals for town green

By Lauren Abbate on Sep 13, 2020 12:25 pm
Both development projects are slated for Thomaston Green, which was the site of the former Maine State Prison, but is now an open greenspace.


Health care duplication is costly, not helpful

By Contributed on Sep 13, 2020 12:00 pm
"We need an honest discussion about health care cost drivers in Maine," Bill Caron writes.


Drought conditions in Maine have led to over 900 wildfires this summer

By The Maine Monitor on Sep 13, 2020 11:42 am
As of Sept. 8, rangers have put out over 910 fires in 2020 — the most Maine has seen in 10 years.


Openly transgender person elected to public office for the first time in Maine

By Caitlin Troutman, Maine Public on Sep 13, 2020 11:29 am
As a member of the school board, Neptune hopes to increase student and teacher access to Passamaquoddy culture and ceremonial teachings, as well as work toward language revitalization.


Vandals destroy acres of cornfields at Leeds farm

By Lauren Abbate on Sep 13, 2020 11:04 am
Vandals allegedly drove through the farm’s fields ― which were full of harvestable corn ― in multiple sections.


Another Mainer dies as Maine CDC reports 31 new cases of coronavirus

By Rosemary Lausier on Sep 13, 2020 09:46 am
There have now been 4,863 coronavirus cases reported across Maine since the outbreak began here in March.


DOJ awards more than $700,000 to 2 Maine school districts

By The Associated Press on Sep 13, 2020 09:03 am
Two Maine school districts are receiving more than $700,000 from the U.S. Department of Justice to prevent school violence.


Dry summer brings blessed relief from biting insects

By The Associated Press on Sep 13, 2020 08:43 am
Dry conditions across parts of the Northeast led to a dramatic drop in bitty biters like mosquitoes and ticks this summer.


African cat named Spartacus found safe after escape from NH home

By The Associated Press on Sep 13, 2020 08:14 am
The cat "was trapped near its home and is in good health," Merrimack police posted on Facebook on Friday.


While the West dithers, Russia stays busy

By Contributed on Sep 13, 2020 08:00 am
"While dealing with growing popular protests in the east, Moscow has sought to distract attention by engaging in nefarious activities, both at home and abroad," Ivo Daalder writes.


NH districts investigate explicit images during remote lessons

By The Associated Press on Sep 13, 2020 08:00 am
Students in two New Hampshire school districts were subjected to pornography and other inappropriate behavior during remote classes this week, authorities said.


Pence drops plan to go to fundraiser hosted by QAnon backers

By The Associated Press on Sep 13, 2020 07:46 am
The baseless conspiracy theory alleges Trump is battling an entrenched bureaucracy and sex trafficking ring run by pedophiles.


UMaine product Pat Ricard hopes to expand his role with NFL’s Ravens

By Larry Mahoney on Sep 13, 2020 01:01 am
Ricard was a Pro Bowl fullback last season and one of the few players in the NFL who played both ways as he also saw time on the defensive line.




 

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