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Wednesday, March 18, 2020 at 1 pm

 

Bangor health care groups open appointment-only coronavirus testing center


The use of satellite facilities is meant to conserve the resources available at hospitals and to minimize the contact people who may have the virus have with others.
 
 
 

Treasury wants to send checks to Americans, starting April 6


A first set of checks issued starting April 6, with a second wave in mid-May. The amounts would depend on income and family size.
 
 
 

Janet Mills orders Maine eateries closed for dine-in service, bans gatherings of more than 10


Maine Gov. Janet Mills announced stricter limits on public gatherings on Wednesday.
 
 
 

First coronavirus case confirmed in Penobscot County


That is among the new cases that the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention reported on Wednesday as the coronavirus continues to spread through the state.
 
 
 

Court thwarts challenge to regulator’s approval of CMP corridor


The Maine Supreme Judicial Court removed the potential barrier to the $1 billion transmission corridor in a Tuesday decision.
 
 
 

March 18 live blog: Latest on the coronavirus and Maine


As of 11 a.m. Tuesday, March 17, 23 Maine residents have been confirmed positive and nine others are presumed positive for the coronavirus, according to the state.
 
 
 

Maine could see more drastic measures on public gatherings due to coronavirus today


The governor may announce more drastic measures barring public gatherings on Wednesday due to the coronavirus.
 
 
 

Beating the coronavirus might mean causing a recession


In the United States, waves of layoffs seem inevitable, especially in industries most vulnerable to an economic standstill.
 
 
 

6 educational outdoor family activities to try during the pandemic


The COVID-19 pandemic is understandably creating high anxiety and stress for all. Fortunately for those of us who live in Maine with easy access to nature and the outdoors can continue to support our wellbeing and learning while we must stay away from school or work.
 
 
 

March 18 morning update: Latest on the coronavirus and Maine


With the number of cases rising in Maine, here’s the latest on the coronavirus and its impact in Maine.
 
 
 

Resurgent UMaine hockey team overachieved, but questions abound for next season


Talent-wise, this team wasn’t among the top six in the league. But junior goaltender Jeremy Swayman, the team’s close bond, its excellent leadership and its resiliency enabled it to make a last-season run and earn a Hockey East quarterfinal home series.
 
 
 

Maine farmers are finding ways to feed their communities


Around Maine, small farms that normally sell everything from meat to cheese to baked goods to regular wholesale customers are dealing with indefinitely cancelled orders as restaurants reduce their services to take out and delivery or shut their doors entirely.
 
 
 

She watched her parents fight Ebola — so she launched an online group to help Mainers get through this pandemic


Followers of the group have swelled to more than 12,000 and counting — a clear sign that as the state’s public spaces shut down and people are urged to stay home, there’s a need for community that cannot be quenched
 
 
 

Maine high school athletes, coaches practicing patience awaiting virus-delayed spring season


But this year the wait for opening day figures to run at least another month after the worldwide coronavirus pandemic prompted the Maine Principals’ Association to delay preseason spring sports practices until April 27.
 
 
 

You can grow these plants quickly during your coronavirus quarantine


If the coronavirus has you heading out to stock up on milk, eggs or toilet paper, maybe add one more thing to your list: seeds.
 
 
 

Maine snowbirds feeling stuck down south, thanks to coronavirus


This year, though, a gloom has been cast over their sunny days by the novel coronavirus, which has upheaved plans and caused some snowbirds to wonder when they will be able to make it home.
 
 
 

Not all who want to get a coronavirus test can. Here’s why, and what to do if you can’t.


As the number of confirmed coronavirus cases in the state continues to grow, Mainers are running into a problem: There aren’t enough tests available for all who seek them.
 
 
 

New Bangor factory starts making toilet paper just in the nick of time


With the confirmed arrival of the coronavirus in Maine, panicked shoppers have been stripping toilet paper from the shelves of their local supermarkets as soon as it can arrive.
 
 
 

If you run out of toilet paper, here’s what you can use instead


But if you haven’t been able to procure rolls of toilet paper in bulk, though, here are a few alternatives that you can use, and how to stay sanitary while doing it.
 
 

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