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Coronavirus

Published
March 24, 2020

Togus VA adds external triage tent to handle coronavirus cases, testing

VA Maine Healthcare-Togus looks to lessen the potential for infection in main hospital building by adding the new unit outside.
Published
March 24, 2020

Waterville insurance agency raising money for local nonprofits

GHM Insurance on Main Street is putting the word out that, for every person asking for an insurance quote, it will donate $10 to the Mid-Maine Homeless Shelter, Humane Society Waterville Area, Spectrum Meals on Wheels or the Boys & Girls Club meals program, with the caller designating which charity the money will go to.
Published
March 24, 2020

Support grows for Waterville area youth center’s meal program

Amici's Cucina and Campbell's True Value Hardware have joined The Proper Pig in launching a fundraiser to raise money for the meal program that the Alfond Youth & Community Center in Waterville is conducting during the pandemic.
Published
March 24, 2020

Plummeting Maine Turnpike traffic a ‘proxy for economic collapse’

Daily vehicle traffic on the turnpike dropped precipitously last week as employees worked from home and businesses closed.
Published
March 24, 2020

Central Maine health care providers: The only option we have is to stay home

Please take these actions to protect yourself, your loved ones, and all Mainers.

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Published
March 24, 2020

J.S. McCarthy Printers lays off workers at Augusta printing plant

Longtime employee Reno Cyr Sr. said workers were told Monday the layoffs are temporary, and he hopes to return to work there later this year.
Published
March 24, 2020

Central Maine health care providers urge isolation, distancing to halt coronavirus

More than three-dozen health care providers are making a direct appeal to the public to take the necessary precautions to halt the spread of coronavirus and prevent the state's hospital system from becoming overwhelmed.
Published
March 24, 2020

Hallowell officials appoint Board of Health, extend emergency declaration

City Director of Municipal Emergency Management Jim Owens is under self-isolation after flying on March 14, but continues to work normal hours.
Published
March 24, 2020

Sharon Wood: A first-person urgent care encounter

A screening at a Maine urgent care center is a reminder of how the coronavirus affects us all and how we should be thankful our medical professionals are at the top of their game, Sharon Wood writes.
Published
March 24, 2020

Portland issues stay-at-home order, closing all but essential workplaces

City officials say residents must shelter in place starting at 5 p.m. Wednesday to slow the spread of the virus, which has infected at least 5 city employees.