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Using his trusty Husqvarna chainsaw, North Anson artist Josh Landry has carved everything from bears, birds and dogs, to salty old sea captains and cartoon characters out of tree stumps and logs. Every morning this week, there’s been a line of at least 20 customers waiting at many of the state’s 182 Hannaford stores. They’re eager to rush in and grab essentials before the shelves run bare. Through daily press briefings and memorable analogies, the Maine CDC director is the public face of the state’s response to the coronavirus pandemic. A Piscataquis County company that makes medical testing swabs is at the center of the national effort to ramp up testing for the coronavirus that has infected more than 200,000 people across the globe. High demand and low interest rates continued to drive strong sales of existing single-family homes in Maine in February, Maine Listings said Friday. They are also raising their political profiles as they become the go-to authorities for citizens. Here’s a roundup of today’s COVID-19 news in Maine and New England. Whether you want to enjoy something with the whole family, it’s just you and your significant other, or it’s just you and your dog and your blanket — try one of these. Alban Bouchard visited his wife, Rita Bouchard, who turned 91 on Thursday, by standing outside a window at Crosswinds Residential Care. A roadkill deer carcass attracted a hungry bald eagle and fox on Friday. Neither was in the mood to share. Joe Meyers was feeling a little depressed in the midst of the global coronavirus pandemic, so he started a karaoke Facebook group. It now has more than 38,000 members. Maine's two largest grocery chains, Hannaford and Shaw's, each plan to hire hundreds of people as soon as they can get them, providing some relief for the pandemic job insecurity in Maine. Friday’s results represent a smaller increase in new cases than Maine has seen in recent days. Schools in Penobscot and Piscataquis counties will remain closed for at least another month, through the normally scheduled week of April vacation. As of 11 a.m. Friday, March 20, 44 Maine residents have been confirmed positive and 12 others are presumed positive for the coronavirus, according to the state. People who want to avoid coronavirus and yet get outside and stretch their legs are creating an uptick in the amount of traffic usually seen at state parks this time of year. Before the novel coronavirus pandemic began, not many people in the state had heard of American Sign Language interpreter and University of Southern Maine professor Dr. Regan Thibodeau. Penobscot County Treasurer John Hiatt received a letter Thursday with a bit of good news: He had tested negative for the novel coronavirus that’s caused a global pandemic and shut down much of daily life. Michelle Kribel, a 51-year-old nurse from Windham, and her daughter Katelyn embarked last week on what they thought would be a once-in-a-lifetime trip to the Amazon rainforest.
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CLASSIFIEDS EAST MACHIAS MLS#1282261 |
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Covenants protect investment. Rd front, rights to common lot. Near Gardner Lake. Great opp. Survey says 8.97ac. lot. $26,500 Sunrise Realty, Anita Johnson, | | Read more... |
HAMPDEN MLS#1413707 |
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4 BR/2 BA 1918 farmhouse on 1.2 acs. Spacious fam. rm., huge backyard, 2-car att. gar. & front porch. $169,000 Jean Jenkins, Vacationland Realty, VacationlandRealtyMaine.com | | Read more... |
DEDHAM |
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Lot # 1 Hillside Dr. Conv. loc. minutes from 1A. Subdivision lot., Elec. at St., septic test avail. Walking trails abound & Lucerne Beach Club nearby. $25,000 | | Read more... |
COUNTRY LIVING IN MILO RANCH |
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3 BR/1.5 BA W/2-car attach gar Deck & nice yard. Big basement. 1-car detach gar & shed w/gen. Near Schoodic & Ebeemee Lakes & KI. Trails nearby. Anne Bailey, DeWitt-Jones Realty, 207-943-3163 | | Read more... | Place a classified ad with the BDN |
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