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    Maine’s COVID-19 death toll spikes by 12

    AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has announced, Nov. 24, an additional 12 COVID-19 deaths in the state, bringing the state’s COVID-19 death toll to 189. Below is a table of all the COVID-19 cases in Maine resulting in deaths. Some information has not been provided by the Maine CDC.  CaseCountyAge ... Read more

    WATCH: Maine CDC holds COVID-19 briefing

    AUGUSTA — The following is the livestream of the Maine CDC press briefing for the current COVID-19 pandemic, and the status of Maine’s tracking, testing and health care situation.

    Maine’s COVID-19 death toll rises with death of Lincoln County resident

    AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has announced, Nov. 23, an additional COVID-19 death in the state, bringing the state’s COVID-19 death toll to 177. Below is a table of all the COVID-19 cases in Maine resulting in deaths. Some information has not been provided by the Maine CDC.  CaseCountyAge ... Read more

    Nov. 23 update: Midcoast records 14 new cases, 13 new recoveries

    AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, Nov. 23, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine. Each morning, the Maine CDC updates its COVID-19 data on its website with the latest coronavirus numbers from across the state. The below data represents the number of full-time Maine residents who have been tested for COVID-19, according to the Maine CDC.  “Data are about individuals who claim residency in Maine regardless of what state they were tested in, or where they are currently living,”... Read more

    Nov. 22 update: Midcoast adds 15 new cases, three new recoveries

    AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, Nov. 22, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine. Each morning, the Maine CDC updates its COVID-19 data on its website with the latest coronavirus numbers from across the state. The below data represents the number of full-time Maine residents who have been tested for COVID-19, according to the Maine CDC.  “Data are about individuals who claim residency in Maine regardless of what state they were tested in, or where they are currently living,”... Read more

    Maine’s COVID-19 death toll rises by two

    AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has announced, Nov. 22, an additional two COVID-19 deaths in the state, bringing the state’s COVID-19 death toll to 176. Below is a table of all the COVID-19 cases in Maine resulting in deaths. Some information has not been provided by the Maine CDC.  CaseCountyAge ... Read more

    Nov. 21 update: Midcoast adds five new cases, 10 new recoveries

    AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, Nov. 21, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine. Each morning, the Maine CDC updates its COVID-19 data on its website with the latest coronavirus numbers from across the state. The below data represents the number of full-time Maine residents who have been tested for COVID-19, according to the Maine CDC.  “Data are about individuals who claim residency in Maine regardless of what state they were tested in, or where they are currently living,”... Read more

    Maine Principals’ Association provides winter sports update

    AUGUSTA — The School Sports Guidance: Return to Competition for Competitive Activities in Maine for winter sports has been updated and approved by the Maine Principals’ Association’s  Interscholastic Management Committee. “We would like to thank the Office of the Governor, the Department of Health and Human Services, the Department of Education, the Maine Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association, and Maine School Management Association for their work in aligning these guidelines,”... Read more

    Nov. 20 update: Midcoast records 11 new cases, 15 new recoveries

    AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, Nov. 20, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine. Each morning, the Maine CDC updates its COVID-19 data on its website with the latest coronavirus numbers from across the state. The below data represents the number of full-time Maine residents who have been tested for COVID-19, according to the Maine CDC.  “Data are about individuals who claim residency in Maine regardless of what state they were tested in, or where they are currently living,”... Read more

    Maine’s COVID-19 death toll rises by two

    AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has announced, Nov. 20, an additional two COVID-19 deaths in the state, bringing the state’s COVID-19 death toll to 173. Below is a table of all the COVID-19 cases in Maine resulting in deaths. Some information has not been provided by the Maine CDC.  CaseCountyAge ... Read more

    Nov. 19 update: Midcoast records 13 new cases, nine recoveries

    AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, Nov. 19, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine. Each morning, the Maine CDC updates its COVID-19 data on its website with the latest coronavirus numbers from across the state. The below data represents the number of full-time Maine residents who have been tested for COVID-19, according to the Maine CDC.  “Data are about individuals who claim residency in Maine regardless of what state they were tested in, or where they are currently living,”... Read more

    Maine’s COVID-19 death toll increases by one

    AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has announced, Nov. 19, an additional COVID-19 death in the state, bringing the state’s COVID-19 death toll to 171. Below is a table of all the COVID-19 cases in Maine resulting in deaths. Some information has not been provided by the Maine CDC.  CaseCountyAge ... Read more

    County receives 400 COVID-19 test kits for first responders

    Local emergency medical service first responders will now know within 15 minutes if they test positive for COVID-19. Emergency Management Agency Director Casey Stevens reported Nov. 16 the agency received 10 boxes with 40 BinaxNOW COVID-19 tests this month. Stevens told Lincoln County commissioners during their bi-weekly meeting, the department received the tests from the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention and state Department of Health and Human Services. Stevens plans to... Read more
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    Maine Medical Center puts new visitation restrictions in place in response to COVID-19 surge

    The new policy, part of MMC’s continued safety efforts, is effective Wednesday, Nov. 18 Maine Medical Center (MMC) is taking new steps to increase social distancing at its facilities as part of its continuous effort to ensure the safety of both patients and care team members during the current COVID-19 surge. Under the new visitor policy, visitor hours are being further reduced. Some key changes include:Critical Care:  Two visitors daily from 3 p.m. – 6 p.m. Exceptions may be made at the time... Read more

    UPDATED: Maine records four new COVID-19 deaths, including one in Knox County

    AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has announced, Nov. 18, an additional four COVID-19 deaths in the state, bringing the state’s COVID-19 death toll to 170. Below is a table of all the COVID-19 cases in Maine resulting in deaths. Some information has not been provided by the Maine CDC.  CaseCountyAge ... Read more

    Nov. 18 update: Midcoast adds nine new cases, 11 new recoveries

    AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, Nov. 18, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine. Each morning, the Maine CDC updates its COVID-19 data on its website with the latest coronavirus numbers from across the state. The below data represents the number of full-time Maine residents who have been tested for COVID-19, according to the Maine CDC.  “Data are about individuals who claim residency in Maine regardless of what state they were tested in, or where they are currently living,”... Read more

    Edgecomb closes town hall due to COVID-19 concerns

    Edgecomb selectmen moved their Nov. 16 meeting from in-person to a Zoom conference citing rising COVID-19 infection rates in Maine. Selectmen have closed the town hall for the week. This resulted in the selectmen and the planning board, ordinance review committee and Schmid committee having to hold video conference meetings, if they meet this week.  Fire Chief Roy Potter announced during the Zoom conference the fire station was closed except to official personnel until further notice. Later in... Read more

    Maine records additional COVID-19 death bringing toll to 166

    AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has announced, Nov. 17, an additional COVID-19 death in the state, bringing the state’s COVID-19 death toll to 166. Below is a table of all the COVID-19 cases in Maine resulting in deaths. Some information has not been provided by the Maine CDC.  CaseCountyAge ... Read more

    Nov. 17 update: Midcoast records 11 new cases, 11 new recoveries

    AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, Nov. 17, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine. Each morning, the Maine CDC updates its COVID-19 data on its website with the latest coronavirus numbers from across the state. The below data represents the number of full-time Maine residents who have been tested for COVID-19, according to the Maine CDC.  “Data are about individuals who claim residency in Maine regardless of what state they were tested in, or where they are currently living,”... Read more

    Cases at Cove’s Edge reinforce communities’ role in containing COVID-19

    Leaders at LincolnHealth are working closely with the staff of the Maine Centers for Disease Control to limit the spread of COVID-19 after three members of the Cove’s Edge nursing and skilled rehabilitation team tested positive for the virus. LincolnHealth learned of the test results Sunday after the second round of universal testing which took place Nov. 12 and 13. None of the employees had symptoms, and all are in self-quarantine. Everyone considered to be close contacts with those who... Read more

    Masks: The 2020 accessory everyone should have

    Time was face masks were just for medical professionals, and for Halloween and masquerade parties. In 2020, they became an accessory for protection against the highly contagious coronavirus, aka COVID-19. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommend face coverings with two or more layers of breathable fabric – even with a face shield; it’s not known how effective those shields are alone. The CDC does not recommend shields as a substitute for masks or N95 masks with breathing vents... Read more

    Nov. 16 update: Midcoast records six new cases, six new recoveries

    AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, Nov. 16, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine. Each morning, the Maine CDC updates its COVID-19 data on its website with the latest coronavirus numbers from across the state. The below data represents the number of full-time Maine residents who have been tested for COVID-19, according to the Maine CDC.  “Data are about individuals who claim residency in Maine regardless of what state they were tested in, or where they are currently living,”... Read more

    Nov. 15 update: Midcoast records seven new cases, six new recoveries

    AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, Nov. 15, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine. Each morning, the Maine CDC updates its COVID-19 data on its website with the latest coronavirus numbers from across the state. The below data represents the number of full-time Maine residents who have been tested for COVID-19, according to the Maine CDC.  “Data are about individuals who claim residency in Maine regardless of what state they were tested in, or where they are currently living,”... Read more

    Maine’s COVID-19 death toll rises by two

    AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has announced, Nov. 15, an additional COVID-19 death in the state, bringing the state’s COVID-19 death toll to 165. Below is a table of all the COVID-19 cases in Maine resulting in deaths. Some information has not been provided by the Maine CDC.  CaseCountyAge ... Read more

    Nov. 14 update: Midcoast records 12 new cases, nine new recoveries

    AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, Nov. 14, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine. Each morning, the Maine CDC updates its COVID-19 data on its website with the latest coronavirus numbers from across the state. The below data represents the number of full-time Maine residents who have been tested for COVID-19, according to the Maine CDC.  “Data are about individuals who claim residency in Maine regardless of what state they were tested in, or where they are currently living,”... Read more

    Maine’s COVID-19 death toll rises to 163

    AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has announced, Nov. 14, an additional COVID-19 death in the state, bringing the state’s COVID-19 death toll to 163. Below is a table of all the COVID-19 cases in Maine resulting in deaths. Some information has not been provided by the Maine CDC.  CaseCountyAge ... Read more

    Maine’s COVID-19 death toll rises by three to 162

    AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has announced, Nov. 13, an additional three COVID-19 deaths in the state, bringing the state’s COVID-19 death toll to 162. Below is a table of all the COVID-19 cases in Maine resulting in deaths. Some information has not been provided by the Maine CDC.  CaseCountyAge ... Read more

    Nov. 13 update: Midcoast records 11 new cases, 13 new recoveries

    AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, Nov. 13, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine. Each morning, the Maine CDC updates its COVID-19 data on its website with the latest coronavirus numbers from across the state. The below data represents the number of full-time Maine residents who have been tested for COVID-19, according to the Maine CDC.  “Data are about individuals who claim residency in Maine regardless of what state they were tested in, or where they are currently living,”... Read more

    ZIP code COVID-19 case data: Lincoln County

    AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has released COVID-19 confirmed and probable case data by ZIP code.  With the data release, the Maine CDC continues to urge all individuals in Maine — resident or not — to abide by all established COVID-19 guidelines whether cases are within their particular ZIP code.  Do not rely solely on ZIP Code data when making decisions on what you should or should not do amid the pandemic, Maine CDC Director Dr. Nirav Shah said Oct. 28, during a COVID-19 update briefing.  “While... Read more

    Nov. 12 update: Midcoast records 16 new cases, three new recoveries

    AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, Nov. 12, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine. Each morning, the Maine CDC updates its COVID-19 data on its website with the latest coronavirus numbers from across the state. The below data represents the number of full-time Maine residents who have been tested for COVID-19, according to the Maine CDC.  “Data are about individuals who claim residency in Maine regardless of what state they were tested in, or where they are currently living,”... Read more

    Maine’s COVID-19 death toll increases to 159

    AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has announced, Nov. 12, an additional COVID-19 death in the state, bringing the state’s COVID-19 death toll to 159. Below is a table of all the COVID-19 cases in Maine resulting in deaths. Some information has not been provided by the Maine CDC.  CaseCountyAge ... Read more

    Maine’s COVID-19 death toll rises by two, both in Midcoast

    AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has announced, Nov. 11, an additional two COVID-19 deaths in the state, bringing the state’s COVID-19 death toll to 158. Below is a table of all the COVID-19 cases in Maine resulting in deaths. Some information has not been provided by the Maine CDC.  CaseCountyAge ... Read more

    Nov. 11 update: Midcoast records six new cases, eight new recoveries

    AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, Nov. 11, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine. Each morning, the Maine CDC updates its COVID-19 data on its website with the latest coronavirus numbers from across the state. The below data represents the number of full-time Maine residents who have been tested for COVID-19, according to the Maine CDC.  “Data are about individuals who claim residency in Maine regardless of what state they were tested in, or where they are currently living,”... Read more

    Maine’s COVID-19 death toll jumps by four

    AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has announced, Nov. 10, an additional four COVID-19 deaths in the state, bringing the state’s COVID-19 death toll to 156. Below is a table of all the COVID-19 cases in Maine resulting in deaths. Some information has not been provided by the Maine CDC.  CaseCountyAge ... Read more

    Nov. 10 update: Midcoast records 12 new cases, six new recoveries

    AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, Nov. 10, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine. Each morning, the Maine CDC updates its COVID-19 data on its website with the latest coronavirus numbers from across the state. The below data represents the number of full-time Maine residents who have been tested for COVID-19, according to the Maine CDC.  “Data are about individuals who claim residency in Maine regardless of what state they were tested in, or where they are currently living,”... Read more

    Maine Principals’ Association cancels state cross country championships amid statewide rise in COVID-19 cases

    AUGUSTA — The Maine Principals’ Association, the governing body for high school athletics in the state, announced Monday afternoon the cancelation of this year’s high school cross country state championships.  “The concern of bringing students together from all parts of Maine through state-wide travel as we are experiencing a significant increase in the number of COVID-19 cases in Maine,” said MPA Assistant Executive Director  Mike Bisson. “The new mask mandate for student-athletes to wear... Read more

    Mills Administration announces launch of new COVID-19 testing sites

    The Maine Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) announced today the launch of two new COVID-19 testing sites in Maine through a partnership with Promerica Health. The additional sites expand access to standard and rapid COVID-19 testing to people in Maine who think they need a test, regardless of symptoms and without the need for a referral from a health provider. "At a time of rising COVID-19 cases in Maine, these new testing sites are especially important in identifying and... Read more

    LincolnHealth announces change to visitor policy

    In response to the presence of community spread in Lincoln County and the rapid surge of cases across Maine, LincolnHealth has expanded its restriction to visitors on the Miles and Boothbay campuses, as well as at the Lincoln Medical Partners practices in Boothbay, Damariscotta, Waldoboro and Wiscasset. There have been no visitors allowed in LincolnHealth’s senior living facilities for some time. Effective Thursday, Nov. 12, we will be returning to more restrictive visitation policies.... Read more

    Nov. 9 update: Midcoast records five new cases, two new recoveries

    AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, Nov. 9, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine. Each morning, the Maine CDC updates its COVID-19 data on its website with the latest coronavirus numbers from across the state. The below data represents the number of full-time Maine residents who have been tested for COVID-19, according to the Maine CDC.  “Data are about individuals who claim residency in Maine regardless of what state they were tested in, or where they are currently living,” the... Read more

    Nov. 8 update: Midcoast records eight new cases, two recoveries

    AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, Nov. 8, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine. Each morning, the Maine CDC updates its COVID-19 data on its website with the latest coronavirus numbers from across the state. The below data represents the number of full-time Maine residents who have been tested for COVID-19, according to the Maine CDC.  “Data are about individuals who claim residency in Maine regardless of what state they were tested in, or where they are currently living,” the... Read more

    Maine COVID-19 death toll, again, rises by two

    AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has announced, Nov. 7, an additional two COVID-19 deaths in the state, bringing the state’s COVID-19 death toll to 152. Below is a table of all the COVID-19 cases in Maine resulting in deaths. Some information has not been provided by the Maine CDC.  CaseCountyAge ... Read more

    Nov. 7 update: Midcoast records 15 new cases, seven new recoveries

    AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, Nov. 7, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine. Each morning, the Maine CDC updates its COVID-19 data on its website with the latest coronavirus numbers from across the state. The below data represents the number of full-time Maine residents who have been tested for COVID-19, according to the Maine CDC.  “Data are about individuals who claim residency in Maine regardless of what state they were tested in, or where they are currently living,” the... Read more
    Face coverings during practice and competition

    Midcoast sports guidance updated by officials ahead of winter sports season

    AUGUSTA — The Maine Department of Economic and Community Development has updated its guidance for community sports amid the COVID-19 pandemic, which will have an impact on the school sports scene in Maine.  Face coverings are required for all individuals at practices and competitions at all times, including players, coaches, staff, and officials while engaging in practice or competition. For winter sports, skiing and individual swimming fall under the lower risk category, while basketball,... Read more

    Nov. 6 update: Midcoast records 12 new cases, six new recoveries

    AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, Nov. 6, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine. Each morning, the Maine CDC updates its COVID-19 data on its website with the latest coronavirus numbers from across the state. The below data represents the number of full-time Maine residents who have been tested for COVID-19, according to the Maine CDC.  “Data are about individuals who claim residency in Maine regardless of what state they were tested in, or where they are currently living,” the... Read more
    ‘We have recorded yet another day of record high case numbers’

    Following record COVID-19 cases, Gov. Mills announces new face covering mandate

    AUGUSTA — On the day Maine recorded 183 new cases of COVID-19, the highest single-day increase since the beginning of the pandemic, Governor Janet Mills announced an Executive Order requiring Maine people to wear face coverings in public settings, regardless of the ability to maintain physical distance, according to a news release. The new order strengthens an earlier one stating that face coverings must be worn only when physical distancing is difficult to maintain, per the release. ... Read more

    Nov. 5 update: Midcoast records 16 new cases, seven new recoveries

    AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, Nov. 5, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine. Each morning, the Maine CDC updates its COVID-19 data on its website with the latest coronavirus numbers from across the state. The below data represents the number of full-time Maine residents who have been tested for COVID-19, according to the Maine CDC.  “Data are about individuals who claim residency in Maine regardless of what state they were tested in, or where they are currently living,” the... Read more

    Maine’s COVID-19 death toll ticks up by two, including one in Midcoast

    AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has announced, Nov. 4 an additional two COVID-19 deaths in the state, bringing the state’s COVID-19 death toll to 150. Below is a table of all the COVID-19 cases in Maine resulting in deaths. Some information has not been provided by the Maine CDC.  CaseCountyAge ... Read more

    Nov. 4 update: Midcoast records seven new cases, five new recoveries, one death

    AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, Nov. 4, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine. Each morning, the Maine CDC updates its COVID-19 data on its website with the latest coronavirus numbers from across the state. The below data represents the number of full-time Maine residents who have been tested for COVID-19, according to the Maine CDC.  “Data are about individuals who claim residency in Maine regardless of what state they were tested in, or where they are currently living,” the... Read more

    Nov. 3 update: Midcoast records 15 new COVID-19 cases, eight new recoveries

    AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, Nov. 3, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine. Each morning, the Maine CDC updates its COVID-19 data on its website with the latest coronavirus numbers from across the state. The below data represents the number of full-time Maine residents who have been tested for COVID-19, according to the Maine CDC.  “Data are about individuals who claim residency in Maine regardless of what state they were tested in, or where they are currently living,” the... Read more

    MaineHousing reopens COVID-19 Rental Relief Program

    MaineHousing announced Nov. 2 it is reopening its COVID-19 Rental Relief Program for October and November for renters who cannot afford to pay their rent due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Depending on the availability of funding, the program may also include December rent. This program expands upon MaineHousing’s previous rent relief programs by allowing both previous and new applicants to apply for a maximum of $1,000 per month toward their rent payments. “When we received additional funds... Read more

    UPDATED: Maine records its 148th COVID-19 death

    AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has announced, Nov. 2 an additional COVID-19 death in the state, bringing the state’s COVID-19 death toll to 148. Below is a table of all the COVID-19 cases in Maine resulting in deaths. Some information has not been provided by the Maine CDC.  CaseCountyAge ... Read more

    Nov. 2 update: Midcoast records seven new COVID-19 cases, two new recoveries

    AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, Nov. 2, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine. Each morning, the Maine CDC updates its COVID-19 data on its website with the latest coronavirus numbers from across the state. The below data represents the number of full-time Maine residents who have been tested for COVID-19, according to the Maine CDC.  “Data are about individuals who claim residency in Maine regardless of what state they were tested in, or where they are currently living,” the... Read more
    Resets Indoor Gathering Limits; Postpones Reopening of Bars; Amends Travel Protocols

    New measures to prevent further COVID-19 spikes: Reopening of bars, tasting rooms postponed

    AUGUSTA — As the COVID-19 virus explodes across the country, Maine this week recorded a significant increase in cases, hospitalizations, and positivity rates, a press release stated.  Friday saw 103 new cases of COVID-19, the highest single-day increase in Maine since the beginning of the pandemic. Saturday saw 98 new cases, and one more person lost their life to the virus. Maine’s seven-day positivity rate, while still significantly lower than other states, doubled over the last two weeks to... Read more

    Nov. 1 update: Midcoast records one new COVID-19 case, three new recoveries

    AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, Nov. 1, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine. Each morning, the Maine CDC updates its COVID-19 data on its website with the latest coronavirus numbers from across the state. The below data represents the number of full-time Maine residents who have been tested for COVID-19, according to the Maine CDC.  “Data are about individuals who claim residency in Maine regardless of what state they were tested in, or where they are currently living,” the... Read more

    UPDATED: Maine records its 147th COVID-19 death

    AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has announced, Oct. 31 an additional COVID-19 death in the state, bringing the state’s COVID-19 death toll to 147. Below is a table of all the COVID-19 cases in Maine resulting in deaths. Some information has not been provided by the Maine CDC.  CaseCountyAge ... Read more

    Oct. 31 update: Knox County records five new COVID-19 cases, Lincoln County adds one

    AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, Oct. 31, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine. Each morning, the Maine CDC updates its COVID-19 data on its website with the latest coronavirus numbers from across the state. The below data represents the number of full-time Maine residents who have been tested for COVID-19, according to the Maine CDC.  “Data are about individuals who claim residency in Maine regardless of what state they were tested in, or where they are currently living,”... Read more

    Oct. 30 update: Midcoast records nine new COVID-19 cases, 10 recoveries

    AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, Oct. 30, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine. Each morning, the Maine CDC updates its COVID-19 data on its website with the latest coronavirus numbers from across the state. The below data represents the number of full-time Maine residents who have been tested for COVID-19, according to the Maine CDC.  “Data are about individuals who claim residency in Maine regardless of what state they were tested in, or where they are currently living,”... Read more
    Extended Benefit Program likely to end mid-November

    Labor officials provide Oct. 29 update on unemployment benefits, benefits fraud

    AUGUSTA — For the week ending October 24, the Maine Department of Labor recorded about 1,500 initial claims filed for state unemployment insurance, and 700 initial claims filed for federal Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA). This represents about 1,800 individuals filing an initial claim or reopening their unemployment claim. About 14,700 weekly certifications, or continued claims, were filed last week for state unemployment, with another 16,600 weekly certifications filed under PUA. In... Read more

    Maine DHHS announces plan to distribute rapid antigen tests for COVID-19

    AUGUSTA - The Maine Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) announced today its strategy to distribute an allocation of rapid COVID-19 antigen tests to ensure access for all Maine residents, especially those at greater risk of exposure to the virus. The federal government is distributing the Abbott BinaxNOW COVID-19 point-of-care antigen tests to all 50 states and the District of Columbia. DHHS expects Maine to receive approximately 400,000 BinaxNOW tests periodically through December... Read more

    Governor continues State of Civil Emergency as Maine fights COVID-19

    AUGUSTA — Governor Janet Mills extended Thursday the State of Civil Emergency for 30 days through November 27. The Governor’s decision, according to a news release, to extend the emergency is in line with nearly every other state in the nation which have ongoing emergency declarations, according to the National Governors Association. “Rising case counts show that this virus is still very much among us and we must take every precaution to slow its spread,” said Governor Mills. “If we protect... Read more

    Oct. 29 update: Midcoast records eight new COVID-19 cases, two recoveries

    AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, Oct. 29, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine. Each morning, the Maine CDC updates its COVID-19 data on its website with the latest coronavirus numbers from across the state. The below data represents the number of full-time Maine residents who have been tested for COVID-19, according to the Maine CDC.  “Data are about individuals who claim residency in Maine regardless of what state they were tested in, or where they are currently living,”... Read more
    cases at rockland’s woodland memory care increase to 12

    ‘This is not about shutting down, but about hunkering down’: Gov. Mills, Dr. Shah urge citizens to control COVID-19 spread

    AUGUSTA — Governor Janet Mills, Maine CDC Director Dr. Nirav Shah and Dept. of Health and Human Services Commissioner Jeanne Lambrew convened a special briefing Wednesday afternoon in Augusta, by livestream, to discuss Maine’s recent spike of COVID-19 cases throughout the state, including the Midcoast.  “Stick to it, stick together,” said Gov. Mills, urging citizens to hunker down, wear masks, keep at a distance from others, and fight the virus’ spread. Noting a briefing was not scheduled to... Read more

    Maine SBDC launches new Resource Center to help small businesses respond and recover from the pandemic

    Maine Small Business Development Center (SBDC) announces the official launch of a new resource center that will help equip Maine’s small businesses with the tools and training they need to respond, relaunch and recover from the pandemic.  Maine SBDC’s Recovery & Relaunch Resource Center will provide business owners access to enhanced resources that will help them more confidently navigate the challenges and next steps. This unique initiative will integrate specialized and individualized... Read more

    Oct. 28 update: Midcoast records 13 new COVID-19 cases, five recoveries

    AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, Oct. 28, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine. Each morning, the Maine CDC updates its COVID-19 data on its website with the latest coronavirus numbers from across the state. The below data represents the number of full-time Maine residents who have been tested for COVID-19, according to the Maine CDC.  “Data are about individuals who claim residency in Maine regardless of what state they were tested in, or where they are currently living,”... Read more

    Maine Principals’ Association delaying start of winter sports season

    AUGUSTA — The Maine Principals’ Association has announced the winter sports season will be delayed, according to a memorandum emailed to schools Tuesday afternoon and viewed by PenBayPilot.com.  Winter sports in Maine include basketball, swimming, skiing, ice hockey, wrestling, and indoor track. “This memo is sent to give you an update as to the status of winter activities as we continue to work collaboratively with the various stakeholders involved in the process,” the email — credited as... Read more

    Oct. 27 update: Midcoast records two new COVID-19 cases, eight new recoveries

    AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, Oct. 27, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine. Each morning, the Maine CDC updates its COVID-19 data on its website with the latest coronavirus numbers from across the state. The below data represents the number of full-time Maine residents who have been tested for COVID-19, according to the Maine CDC.  “Data are about individuals who claim residency in Maine regardless of what state they were tested in, or where they are currently living,”... Read more

    Oct. 26 update: Knox, Waldo counties combine for eight new COVID-19 cases, two recoveries, two hospitalizations

    AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, Oct. 26, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine. Each morning, the Maine CDC updates its COVID-19 data on its website with the latest coronavirus numbers from across the state. The below data represents the number of full-time Maine residents who have been tested for COVID-19, according to the Maine CDC.  “Data are about individuals who claim residency in Maine regardless of what state they were tested in, or where they are currently living,”... Read more

    Oct. 25 update: Midcoast records five new COVID-19 cases, five new recoveries

    AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, Oct. 25, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine. Each morning, the Maine CDC updates its COVID-19 data on its website with the latest coronavirus numbers from across the state. The below data represents the number of full-time Maine residents who have been tested for COVID-19, according to the Maine CDC.  “Data are about individuals who claim residency in Maine regardless of what state they were tested in, or where they are currently living,”... Read more

    Oct. 24 update: Knox, Waldo counties each record two new COVID-19 recoveries

    AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, Oct. 24, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine. Each morning, the Maine CDC updates its COVID-19 data on its website with the latest coronavirus numbers from across the state. The below data represents the number of full-time Maine residents who have been tested for COVID-19, according to the Maine CDC.  “Data are about individuals who claim residency in Maine regardless of what state they were tested in, or where they are currently living,”... Read more

    Maine DHHS launches initiative helping Mainers cope with COVID-19 stress

    AUGUSTA — The Maine Department of Health and Human Services announced Thursday the launch of StrengthenME, an initiative to help Maine people cope with the stress and uncertainty of the COVID-19 pandemic by providing free tools, support, and community connections that promote wellness, resilience, and recovery. StrengthenME is funded by nearly $5 million through a joint grant from the U.S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) and Federal Emergency Management... Read more

    Oct. 23 update: Waldo County adds five new COVID-19 cases, three new recoveries

    AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, Oct. 23, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine. Each morning, the Maine CDC updates its COVID-19 data on its website with the latest coronavirus numbers from across the state. The below data represents the number of full-time Maine residents who have been tested for COVID-19, according to the Maine CDC.  “Data are about individuals who claim residency in Maine regardless of what state they were tested in, or where they are currently living,”... Read more

    Local real estate market up 146%

    Maine’s real estate market has been on a wild ride since the early days of the COVID-19 response, according to four Lincoln County real estate brokers. Dunham Realty broker and Maine Association of Realtors treasurer Sherri Dunbar said for the 20 years MAR has been paying attention to trends, this is the first year there has been a significant jump. “It's been crazy, very crazy. The market's been really good anyway for the last couple years before COVID. In March, no one could predict what... Read more

    Oct. 22 update: Midcoast records nine new COVID-19 cases, six new recoveries

    AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, Oct. 22, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine. Each morning, the Maine CDC updates its COVID-19 data on its website with the latest coronavirus numbers from across the state. The below data represents the number of full-time Maine residents who have been tested for COVID-19, according to the Maine CDC.  “Data are about individuals who claim residency in Maine regardless of what state they were tested in, or where they are currently living,”... Read more
    Analysis

    Domestic violence during COVID-19

    “Remember My Name” is a national registry of the lives ended by domestic violence. Ms. Magazine and the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence (NCADV) began the registry in 1994. Earlier this month, the NCADV website published the 2019 list of 106 women and children, as young as 3, with another 16 names from previous years. After reading this some people might be thinking, ‘Well, that’s not very many;’ but they’d be wrong. One life taken due to domestic violence is really too many.... Read more

    Oct. 21 update: Midcoast records eight new COVID-19 cases, eight recoveries

    AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, Oct. 21, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine. Each morning, the Maine CDC updates its COVID-19 data on its website with the latest coronavirus numbers from across the state. The below data represents the number of full-time Maine residents who have been tested for COVID-19, according to the Maine CDC.  “Data are about individuals who claim residency in Maine regardless of what state they were tested in, or where they are currently living,”... Read more

    Does our region need to address food insecurity? Rotary says yes

    Rotary is getting creative to address community needs during COVID-19 and beyond. First focus: food insecurity. Rotary applauds the service of Russ and Cathy Pinkham for managing our latest effort to garner support in addressing community needs in the time of COVID-19. Look for the Lighthouse Wishing Well outside the entrance of Pinkham’s Gourmet Market, where visitors and shoppers can make contributions to support the various endeavors Rotary supports, with the current focus on food... Read more

    Oct. 20 update: Knox, Waldo counties each record three new COVID-19 cases

    AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, Oct. 20, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine. Each morning, the Maine CDC updates its COVID-19 data on its website with the latest coronavirus numbers from across the state. The below data represents the number of full-time Maine residents who have been tested for COVID-19, according to the Maine CDC.  “Data are about individuals who claim residency in Maine regardless of what state they were tested in, or where they are currently living,”... Read more
    to sustain viability of small businesses; to help stabilize Maine’s economy

    State awards $12.5 million in pandemic aid to nearly 300 Midcoast businesses, nonprofits

    AUGUSTA — Governor Janet Mills and Commissioner of Economic and Community Development Heather Johnson announced Thursday, Oct. 15 that the Mills Administration has begun distributing the first round of financial awards to Maine small businesses and non-profits through the Maine Economic Recovery Grant Program. Grant letters notifying the recipients of their award were sent Oct. 14 in collaboration with Maine’s seven Economic Development Districts, which will distribute funds by early November... Read more

    Maine submits initial COVID-19 vaccine plan to U.S. CDC

    AUGUSTA — The Maine Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) has submitted to the federal government its plan for distributing an eventual COVID-19 vaccine, representing the first version of a plan that will be updated and refined in collaboration with health care partners and communities throughout the state. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) gave states one month to develop a plan for submission by October 16. Maine's first version offers a framework for an... Read more

    Oct. 19 update: Midcoast records 13 new COVID-19 cases, one recovery

    AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, Oct. 19, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine. Each morning, the Maine CDC updates its COVID-19 data on its website with the latest coronavirus numbers from across the state. The below data represents the number of full-time Maine residents who have been tested for COVID-19, according to the Maine CDC.  “Data are about individuals who claim residency in Maine regardless of what state they were tested in, or where they are currently living,”... Read more

    Oct. 18 update: Midcoast records 13 new COVID-19 cases, three new recoveries

    AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, Oct. 18, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine. Each morning, the Maine CDC updates its COVID-19 data on its website with the latest coronavirus numbers from across the state. The below data represents the number of full-time Maine residents who have been tested for COVID-19, according to the Maine CDC.  “Data are about individuals who claim residency in Maine regardless of what state they were tested in, or where they are currently living,”... Read more

    Maine records its 146th COVID-19 death

    AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has announced, Oct. 17, an additional COVID-19 death in the state, bringing the state’s COVID-19 death toll to 146. Below is a table of all the COVID-19 cases in Maine resulting in deaths. Some information has not been provided by the Maine CDC.  CaseCountyAge ... Read more

    Oct. 17 update: Waldo adds seven new cases, Lincoln and Knox add two each; Knox records three recoveries

    AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, Oct. 17, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine. Each morning, the Maine CDC updates its COVID-19 data on its website with the latest coronavirus numbers from across the state. The below data represents the number of full-time Maine residents who have been tested for COVID-19, according to the Maine CDC.  “Data are about individuals who claim residency in Maine regardless of what state they were tested in, or where they are currently living,”... Read more

    Trunk or Treat canceled

    The Halloween alternative “Trunk or Treat,” put on for the community by Boothbay Baptist Church, has been canceled for 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic. The event, which originated in the church’s parking lot, had grown so large that it had been held in the YMCA field house for the past several years, drawing hundreds of area children and their families for a warm, safe and wholesome evening of trick-or-treating, music, face painting, bounce houses and free food. Church organizers look... Read more

    Maine records its 145th COVID-19 death

    AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has announced, Oct. 16, an additional COVID-19 death in the state, bringing the state’s COVID-19 death toll to 145. Below is a table of all the COVID-19 cases in Maine resulting in deaths. Some information has not been provided by the Maine CDC.  CaseCountyAge ... Read more

    Oct. 16 update: Waldo adds 11 new COVID-19 cases, Knox adds one, Lincoln subtracts two

    AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, Oct. 16, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine. Each morning, the Maine CDC updates its COVID-19 data on its website with the latest coronavirus numbers from across the state. The below data represents the number of full-time Maine residents who have been tested for COVID-19, according to the Maine CDC.  “Data are about individuals who claim residency in Maine regardless of what state they were tested in, or where they are currently living,”... Read more

    UPDATED: Maine records its 144th COVID-19 death

    AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has announced, Oct. 15, an additional COVID-19 death in the state, bringing the state’s COVID-19 death toll to 144. Below is a table of all the COVID-19 cases in Maine resulting in deaths. Some information has not been provided by the Maine CDC.  CaseCountyAge ... Read more

    Oct. 15 update: Midcoast adds two new COVID-19 cases, one recovery; subtracts one case

    AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, Oct. 15, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine. Each morning, the Maine CDC updates its COVID-19 data on its website with the latest coronavirus numbers from across the state. The below data represents the number of full-time Maine residents who have been tested for COVID-19, according to the Maine CDC.  “Data are about individuals who claim residency in Maine regardless of what state they were tested in, or where they are currently living,”... Read more
    LincolnHealth

    COVID-19 swab-and-send goes mid-turbinate

    The Maine swab-and-send COVID-19 tests have significantly improved. Lincoln Medical Partners Emergency Medicine Doctor Timothy Fox said testing criteria have broadened to people who want the test, if they have symptoms or have none. Fox also said the nasopharyngeal (NP) test has finally been replaced by a mid-turbinate test both of which are polymerase chain reaction (PCR) based tests with comparable accuracy. The mid-turbinate test requires a swab to enter the nostril about 2 cm; the NP swabs... Read more

    Oct. 14 update: Midcoast records seven new COVID-19 cases, two new recoveries

    AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, Oct. 14, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine. Each morning, the Maine CDC updates its COVID-19 data on its website with the latest coronavirus numbers from across the state. The below data represents the number of full-time Maine residents who have been tested for COVID-19, according to the Maine CDC.  “Data are about individuals who claim residency in Maine regardless of what state they were tested in, or where they are currently living,”... Read more

    Maine CDC provides Oct. 13 COVID-19 update

    AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, Oct. 13, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine. Each morning, the Maine CDC updates its COVID-19 data on its website with the latest coronavirus numbers from across the state. The below data represents the number of full-time Maine residents who have been tested for COVID-19, according to the Maine CDC.  “Data are about individuals who claim residency in Maine regardless of what state they were tested in, or where they are currently living,”... Read more

    St. Columba’s continues online worship

    During the pandemic and for the protection of all as daily COVID-19 infection rates rise, St. Columba's Church has moved our prayers online and at home. God is with us wherever we are. For now, our well-loved shake-shingle church building remains temporarily closed per robust adherence to CDC research and guidelines. We at St. Columba’s continue to be active mask wearers in the Boothbay community, maintaining physical distancing, avoiding group gatherings, making phone calls, washing our hands... Read more

    Oct. 12 update: Knox, Waldo counties each record new COVID-19 case; Knox records new recovery

    AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, Oct. 12, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine. Each morning, the Maine CDC updates its COVID-19 data on its website with the latest coronavirus numbers from across the state. The below data represents the number of full-time Maine residents who have been tested for COVID-19, according to the Maine CDC.  “Data are about individuals who claim residency in Maine regardless of what state they were tested in, or where they are currently living,”... Read more

    Oct. 11 update: Knox County records new COVID-19 recovery

    AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, Oct. 11, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine. Each morning, the Maine CDC updates its COVID-19 data on its website with the latest coronavirus numbers from across the state. The below data represents the number of full-time Maine residents who have been tested for COVID-19, according to the Maine CDC.  “Data are about individuals who claim residency in Maine regardless of what state they were tested in, or where they are currently living,”... Read more

    Oct. 10 update: Waldo County records new COVID-19 recovery

    AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, Oct. 10, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine. Each morning, the Maine CDC updates its COVID-19 data on its website with the latest coronavirus numbers from across the state. The below data represents the number of full-time Maine residents who have been tested for COVID-19, according to the Maine CDC.  “Data are about individuals who claim residency in Maine regardless of what state they were tested in, or where they are currently living,”... Read more

    Maine Secretary of State addresses voter safety measures amid a pandemic

    AUGUSTA — In preparation for administering the General Election on Tuesday, Nov. 3, during the COVID-19 pandemic, Maine Secretary of State Matthew Dunlap has issued updated guidance to ensure that all voters can safely participate in casting their ballots. He joined Dr. Nirav Shah of the Maine CDC for a brief discussion Oct. 8 concerning safe voting during a pandemic and released safety suggestions later in the day.As of Oct. 8, more than 300,000 Maine voters have requested to vote by absentee... Read more

    UPDATED: Maine records its 143rd COVID-19 death

    AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has announced, Oct. 9, an additional COVID-19 death in the state, bringing the state’s COVID-19 death toll to 143. Below is a table of all the COVID-19 cases in Maine resulting in deaths. Some information has not been provided by the Maine CDC.  CaseCountyAge ... Read more

    Oct. 9 update: Knox records new COVID-19 case; Midcoast records five new recoveries

    AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, Oct. 9, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine. Each morning, the Maine CDC updates its COVID-19 data on its website with the latest coronavirus numbers from across the state. The below data represents the number of full-time Maine residents who have been tested for COVID-19, according to the Maine CDC.  “Data are about individuals who claim residency in Maine regardless of what state they were tested in, or where they are currently living,” the... Read more
    Boothbay Harbor

    No Halloween Parade this year

    After a week or so of talking about how the 21st annual Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library Halloween Parade through downtown Boothbay Harbor could be safely accomplished this year, organizers have decided to cancel the annual event. BHML Executive Director Joanna Breen works with Boothbay Harbor Police Officer Larry Brown on organizing the event. Both said it would not be a safe situation due to COVID-19. “We discussed several scenarios, including moving it to the schools, but after discussing... Read more

    Oct. 8 update: Knox records two new COVID-19 cases; Lincoln, Waldo each record new recovery

    AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, Oct. 8, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine. Each morning, the Maine CDC updates its COVID-19 data on its website with the latest coronavirus numbers from across the state. The below data represents the number of full-time Maine residents who have been tested for COVID-19, according to the Maine CDC.  “Data are about individuals who claim residency in Maine regardless of what state they were tested in, or where they are currently living,” the... Read more

    Vitamin D supplements: Yes or no?

    Even before the arrival of COVID-19, millions of people were turning to vitamin D supplements, some to compensate for the diminishing power of the sun here in the northern hemisphere October to March; some as recommended by their doctor for a D deficiency; and others are now taking supplements to try to protect against COVID-19. Vitamin D keeps bones healthy by increasing the absorption of calcium in the intestines. Without vitamin D, your body would only be able to absorb about 10% to 15% of... Read more

    Oct. 7 update: Midcoast records two new COVID-19 cases, seven new recoveries

    AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, Oct. 7, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine. Each morning, the Maine CDC updates its COVID-19 data on its website with the latest coronavirus numbers from across the state. The below data represents the number of full-time Maine residents who have been tested for COVID-19, according to the Maine CDC.  “Data are about individuals who claim residency in Maine regardless of what state they were tested in, or where they are currently living,” the... Read more

    Governor advances Maine to Stage 4 of reopening plan

    AUGUSTA — The Mills Administration announced Tuesday the State will move into Stage 4 of the Plan to Restart Maine’s Economy beginning Tuesday, Oct. 13. With cold weather months approaching, Stage 4 increases limits on indoor seating to 50 percent capacity of permitted occupancy, or 100 people — whichever is less — and maintains the critical public health measures outlined in COVID-19 Prevention Checklists, such as enhanced cleaning practices and physical distancing. The new Executive Order... Read more

    COVID-19 precautions instrumental in new music teacher’s approach to lesson plans

    One of the first lessons learned by music teachers this fall is how to teach in the COVID-19 era. Maine’s public schools returned to in-person instruction this fall with a series of health precautions. Nancy Cole is entering her 20th year teaching elementary music, but it will be her first in Boothbay Harbor.  The pandemic resulted in cancelling school band and musical chorus classes. So the new school year is different for returning students and Cole, who has taught elementary music in... Read more

    Oct. 6 update: Knox County records two new COVID-19 cases, one new recovery

    AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, Oct. 6, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine. Each morning, the Maine CDC updates its COVID-19 data on its website with the latest coronavirus numbers from across the state. The below data represents the number of full-time Maine residents who have been tested for COVID-19, according to the Maine CDC.  “Data are about individuals who claim residency in Maine regardless of what state they were tested in, or where they are currently living,” the... Read more

    Warm Spaces lunch start postponed

    The Monday community lunch program, Warm Spaces, at Our Lady Queen of Peace, will not be starting as usual this October. Due to COVID-19 and the very serious health restrictions to keep everyone safe, we will have to re-evaluate the situation in January. We will miss each of our neighbors and friends who regularly attend. Stay healthy, keep safe, and wear a mask until we can be together again. The Monday crew - Gerry, Mary, Shirley, Lois, Barbara and Gloria.

    Oct. 5 update: Knox County records new COVID-19 case

    AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, Oct. 5, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine. Each morning, the Maine CDC updates its COVID-19 data on its website with the latest coronavirus numbers from across the state. The below data represents the number of full-time Maine residents who have been tested for COVID-19, according to the Maine CDC.  “Data are about individuals who claim residency in Maine regardless of what state they were tested in, or where they are currently living,” the... Read more

    Maine CDC provides Oct. 4 COVID-19 update

    AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, Oct. 4, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine. Each morning, the Maine CDC updates its COVID-19 data on its website with the latest coronavirus numbers from across the state. The below data represents the number of full-time Maine residents who have been tested for COVID-19, according to the Maine CDC.  “Data are about individuals who claim residency in Maine regardless of what state they were tested in, or where they are currently living,” the... Read more

    Oct. 3 update: Eight new COVID-19 cases recorded in Midcoast, one new recovery

    AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, Oct. 3, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine. Each morning, the Maine CDC updates its COVID-19 data on its website with the latest coronavirus numbers from across the state. On Friday, Oct. 2, the Maine CDC did not publish a detailed daily report due to technical issues. As such, the county breakdowns at bottom of this story are reflective of increases that should have been reported Oct. 2 and that are being reported Oct. 3. (NOTE: After... Read more

    Technical issues deter Maine CDC from releasing detailed Oct. 2 COVID-19 update

    AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has scrapped plans for a full detailed release of COVID-19 data for Oct. 2 due to technical issues.  “Ongoing technical problems will prevent Maine CDC from updating case information today, October 2, 2020,” the Maine CDC posted to its website around 3:15 p.m. The organization did release limited data for Oct. 2, however:  • An increase of 37 new cases to bring the total to 5,468; including 4,900 confirmed (an increase of 35) and 568 probable (an increase of 2).  •... Read more

    Secretary Dunlap accepts generous election-focused PPE donation from Maine companies

    AUGUSTA - Two Maine companies have donated more than $44,000 of personal protective equipment for election workers to stay safe while administering the Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2020 General Election. L.L. Bean https://www.llbean.com/ , the outdoor retailer based in Freeport, donated 8,000 face coverings for this election, while Flowfold https://www.flowfold.com/, the Gorham-based manufacturer of wallets, bags and everyday gear, provided 8,000 face shields. "We are incredibly grateful to have these... Read more

    UPDATED: Maine records its 142nd COVID-19 death

    AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has announced, Oct. 1, an additional COVID-19 death in the state, bringing the state’s COVID-19 death toll to 142. Below is a table of all the COVID-19 cases in Maine resulting in deaths. Some information has not been provided by the Maine CDC.  CaseCountyAge ... Read more

    Oct. 1 update: Knox, Waldo County each records new COVID-19 case

    AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, Oct. 1, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine. Each morning, the Maine CDC updates its COVID-19 data on its website with the latest coronavirus numbers from across the state.  The below data represents the number of full-time Maine residents who have been tested for COVID-19, according to the Maine CDC.  “Data are about individuals who claim residency in Maine regardless of what state they were tested in, or where they are currently living,”... Read more

    Governor extends State of Civil Emergency for seventh time

    AUGUSTA — Governor Janet Mills extended Wednesday the State of Civil Emergency for 30 days through October 29. This is Governor Mills’ seventh extension of the State of Civil Emergency. Under Maine law, Proclamations of Civil Emergencies may be issued in thirty day increments.“The Governor’s decision to extend the emergency is in line with nearly every other state in the nation which have ongoing emergency declarations, according to the National Governors Association,” a press release stated.A... Read more

    Maine records its 141st COVID-19 death

    AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has announced, Sept. 30, an additional COVID-19 death in the state, bringing the state’s COVID-19 death toll to 141. Below is a table of all the COVID-19 cases in Maine resulting in deaths. Some information has not been provided by the Maine CDC.  CaseCountyAge ... Read more

    Sept. 30 update: Lincoln cases rise by five, Knox by two; Knox records recovery

    AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, Sept. 30, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine. Each morning, the Maine CDC updates its COVID-19 data on its website with the latest coronavirus numbers from across the state.  The below data represents the number of full-time Maine residents who have been tested for COVID-19, according to the Maine CDC.  “Data are about individuals who claim residency in Maine regardless of what state they were tested in, or where they are currently living,”... Read more

    Sept. 29 update: Waldo County adds one new COVID-19 case, Knox subtracts two

    AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, Sept. 29, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine. Each morning, the Maine CDC updates its COVID-19 data on its website with the latest coronavirus numbers from across the state.  The below data represents the number of full-time Maine residents who have been tested for COVID-19, according to the Maine CDC.  “Data are about individuals who claim residency in Maine regardless of what state they were tested in, or where they are currently living,”... Read more

    Library prepares for October reopening

    Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library will reopen in October amid new COVID-19 health regulations. The library closed in March due to the pandemic and, in July, began curbside book lending. But for those anxious to browse the library’s selection, the staff is busy preparing for a limited number of visiting patrons in mid-October. “This is a small step toward hopefully getting back to a normal schedule,” Librarian Joanna Breen said. During the closure, the staff conducted a patron survey which... Read more

    Southport library opening Oct. 17 to restrictive browsing

    The Southport Memorial Library is excited to announce that they will reopen for inside browsing on Saturday, Oct. 17. The library will be open for visitors by appointment on Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Please call the library at 633-2741 to book a time slot.  Visits will be limited to 30 minutes, and only five people will be allowed in at one time. To ensure the safety of patrons and staff, the library has put new policies and procedures in place. Information about... Read more

    Sept. 28 update: Knox County records two new COVID-19 cases, one new recovery

    AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, Sept. 28, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine. Each morning, the Maine CDC updates its COVID-19 data on its website with the latest coronavirus numbers from across the state.  The below data represents the number of full-time Maine residents who have been tested for COVID-19, according to the Maine CDC.  “Data are about individuals who claim residency in Maine regardless of what state they were tested in, or where they are currently living,”... Read more

    Sept. 27 update: Knox County records three new COVID-19 cases

    AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, Sept. 27, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine. Each morning, the Maine CDC updates its COVID-19 data on its website with the latest coronavirus numbers from across the state.  The below data represents the number of full-time Maine residents who have been tested for COVID-19, according to the Maine CDC.  “Data are about individuals who claim residency in Maine regardless of what state they were tested in, or where they are currently living,”... Read more

    Maine CDC provides Sept. 26 COVID-19 update

    AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, Sept. 26, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine. Each morning, the Maine CDC updates its COVID-19 data on its website with the latest coronavirus numbers from across the state.  The below data represents the number of full-time Maine residents who have been tested for COVID-19, according to the Maine CDC.  “Data are about individuals who claim residency in Maine regardless of what state they were tested in, or where they are currently living,”... Read more

    Maine CDC provides Sept. 25 COVID-19 update

    AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, Sept. 25, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine. Each morning, the Maine CDC updates its COVID-19 data on its website with the latest coronavirus numbers from across the state.  The below data represents the number of full-time Maine residents who have been tested for COVID-19, according to the Maine CDC.  “Data are about individuals who claim residency in Maine regardless of what state they were tested in, or where they are currently living,”... Read more

    Sept. 24 update: Lincoln County records new COVID-19 case

    AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, Sept. 24, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine. Each morning, the Maine CDC updates its COVID-19 data on its website with the latest coronavirus numbers from across the state.  The below data represents the number of full-time Maine residents who have been tested for COVID-19, according to the Maine CDC.  “Data are about individuals who claim residency in Maine regardless of what state they were tested in, or where they are currently living,”... Read more

    Anyone in Maine can now be tested for COVID-19

    AUGUSTA — Governor Janet Mills and Commissioner of Health and Human Services Jeanne Lambrew announced Tuesday anyone in Maine can now get tested for COVID-19 without the need for a separate order from a health care provider with a press release touting the news as “a milestone resulting from Maine’s vastly expanded testing capacity.”  The Maine Department of Health and Human Services has broadened its Standing Order to include all individuals who think they need a COVID-19 test. This means... Read more

    Gov. Mills announces additional $164 million for implementing school health protocols

    AUGUSTA — Governor Janet Mills dedicated Wednesday an additional $164 million in CARES Act Coronavirus Relief Funds (CRF) to support school systems as they continue to implement health and safety protocols to protect students, staff, and their families amid the COVID-19 pandemic. These new funds build on the Mills Administration’s initial investment of $165 million earlier this year. “School officials across Maine are working day and night to protect the health of their students, their staff,... Read more

    Governor announces Phase 2 of Maine Economic Recovery Grant Program funding for expanded pool of businesses

    AUGUSTA — Governor Janet Mills announced Monday her Administration will launch a second phase of the Maine Economic Recovery Grant Program beginning Wednesday, September 23. Phase 2 will make available approximately $95 million in remaining funds from Phase 1 and expand access to the program by increasing the number of eligible businesses and non-profits, according to a news release. Under Phase 2, businesses and non-profits that employ up to 250 people will be eligible for grant rewards.... Read more

    Sept. 23 update: Lincoln County records two new COVID-19 recoveries

    AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, Sept. 23, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine. Each morning, the Maine CDC updates its COVID-19 data on its website with the latest coronavirus numbers from across the state.  The below data represents the number of full-time Maine residents who have been tested for COVID-19, according to the Maine CDC.  “Data are about individuals who claim residency in Maine regardless of what state they were tested in, or where they are currently living,”... Read more
    Boothbay Region Elementary School

    BRES taking pandemic in stride

    Boothbay Region Elementary School pre-K through fifth graders have been resilient since coming back to school Sept. 8, said Principal Shawna Kurr. While not everything has gone according to plan, students, staff and parents have taken the new approaches to education and sudden changes in stride, she said. “The kids have been phenomenal. They know what to do, they're doing it and we're not having any issues … I would say the hardest part for humans in general throughout all of this is... Read more

    Sept. 22 update: Lincoln County records two new COVID-19 cases

    AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, Sept. 22, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine. Each morning, the Maine CDC updates its COVID-19 data on its website with the latest coronavirus numbers from across the state.  The below data represents the number of full-time Maine residents who have been tested for COVID-19, according to the Maine CDC.  “Data are about individuals who claim residency in Maine regardless of what state they were tested in, or where they are currently living,”... Read more

    Festival of Trees canceled

    It is with great regret that the Boothbay Region Garden Club announces that the 2020 Festival of Trees will not be held. Co-chairs Sandy Abernathy and Sandy Leonard make this decision out of concern for the safety of our members, as well as for the public. The Maine CDC guidelines could not be met at our Festival, where the happy jostling of Festival goers make for a very special event. The Garden Club is planning for the 2021 Festival of Trees and looking forward to once again kicking off the... Read more
    Boothbay Sea and Science Center

    BSSC summer program weathers COVID-19 storm

    Boothbay Sea and Science Center could not be stopped from celebrating its eighth summer program. Though there were no family cookout Fridays or tooling around in the turnabouts, 27 children participated in BSSC’s first virtual program and 12 staff were brought back to help manage the program and further their own marine educations. BSSC Executive Director Pauline Dion said changing to a virtual platform had a learning curve and not having hands-on learning was a let-down, but kids and staff... Read more

    Maine records its 140th COVID-19 death

    AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has announced, Sept. 21, an additional COVID-19 death in the state, bringing the state’s COVID-19 death toll to 140. Below is a table of all the COVID-19 cases in Maine resulting in deaths. Some information has not been provided by the Maine CDC.  CaseCountyAge ... Read more

    Sept. 21 update: Knox County records new COVID-19 case

    AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, Sept. 21, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine. Each morning, the Maine CDC updates its COVID-19 data on its website with the latest coronavirus numbers from across the state.  The below data represents the number of full-time Maine residents who have been tested for COVID-19, according to the Maine CDC.  “Data are about individuals who claim residency in Maine regardless of what state they were tested in, or where they are currently living,”... Read more

    Maine CDC provides Sept. 20 COVID-19 update

    AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, Sept. 20, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine. Each morning, the Maine CDC updates its COVID-19 data on its website with the latest coronavirus numbers from across the state.  The below data represents the number of full-time Maine residents who have been tested for COVID-19, according to the Maine CDC.  “Data are about individuals who claim residency in Maine regardless of what state they were tested in, or where they are currently living,”... Read more

    UPDATED: Maine records its 139th COVID-19 death

    AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has announced, Sept. 19, an additional COVID-19 death in the state, bringing the state’s COVID-19 death toll to 139. Below is a table of all the COVID-19 cases in Maine resulting in deaths. Some information has not been provided by the Maine CDC.  CaseCountyAge ... Read more

    Sept. 19 update: Waldo County records new COVID-19 recovery

    AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, Sept. 19, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine. Each morning, the Maine CDC updates its COVID-19 data on its website with the latest coronavirus numbers from across the state.  The below data represents the number of full-time Maine residents who have been tested for COVID-19, according to the Maine CDC.  “Data are about individuals who claim residency in Maine regardless of what state they were tested in, or where they are currently living,”... Read more

    Sept. 18 update: Knox County records new COVID-19 case

    AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, Sept. 18, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine. Each morning, the Maine CDC updates its COVID-19 data on its website with the latest coronavirus numbers from across the state.  The below data represents the number of full-time Maine residents who have been tested for COVID-19, according to the Maine CDC.  “Data are about individuals who claim residency in Maine regardless of what state they were tested in, or where they are currently living,”... Read more

    Sept. 17 update: Knox County records new COVID-19 case

    AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, Sept. 17, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine. Each morning, the Maine CDC updates its COVID-19 data on its website with the latest coronavirus numbers from across the state.  The below data represents the number of full-time Maine residents who have been tested for COVID-19, according to the Maine CDC.  “Data are about individuals who claim residency in Maine regardless of what state they were tested in, or where they are currently living,”... Read more

    Health Center appointed COVID-19 Public Health Official for Southport

    The medical team at the Boothbay Region Health Center has been awarded $24,000 to act as the town of Southport’s Public Health Official for COVID-19 support through funding from the state’s Keep Maine Healthy municipality grant program. Duties include educating and informing Southport residents, visitors, businesses, and first responders about how best to prevent COVID-19 outbreaks, deal with safety and sanitation, as well as field questions about the disease. The team leaders are the Health... Read more

    UPDATED: Maine records its 138th COVID-19 death

    AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has announced, Sept. 16, an additional COVID-19 death in the state, bringing the state’s COVID-19 death toll to 138. Below is a table of all the COVID-19 cases in Maine resulting in deaths. Some information has not been provided by the Maine CDC.  CaseCountyAge ... Read more

    Sept. 16 update: Knox County records COVID-19 recovery

    AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, Sept. 16, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine. Each morning, the Maine CDC updates its COVID-19 data on its website with the latest coronavirus numbers from across the state.  The below data represents the number of full-time Maine residents who have been tested for COVID-19, according to the Maine CDC.  “Data are about individuals who claim residency in Maine regardless of what state they were tested in, or where they are currently living,”... Read more

    Maine records its 137th COVID-19 death

    AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has announced, Sept. 15, an additional COVID-19 death in the state, bringing the state’s COVID-19 death toll to 137. Below is a table of all the COVID-19 cases in Maine resulting in deaths. Some information has not been provided by the Maine CDC.  CaseCountyAge ... Read more

    Maine CDC provides Sept. 15 COVID-19 update

    AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, Sept. 15, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine. Each morning, the Maine CDC updates its COVID-19 data on its website with the latest coronavirus numbers from across the state.  The below data represents the number of full-time Maine residents who have been tested for COVID-19, according to the Maine CDC.  “Data are about individuals who claim residency in Maine regardless of what state they were tested in, or where they are currently living,”... Read more

    Sept. 14 update: Lincoln County records new COVID-19 case

    AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, Sept. 14, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine. Each morning, the Maine CDC updates its COVID-19 data on its website with the latest coronavirus numbers from across the state.  The below data represents the number of full-time Maine residents who have been tested for COVID-19, according to the Maine CDC.  “Data are about individuals who claim residency in Maine regardless of what state they were tested in, or where they are currently living,”... Read more

    UPDATED: Maine records its 136th COVID-19 death

    AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has announced, Sept. 13, an additional COVID-19 death in the state, bringing the state’s COVID-19 death toll to 136. Below is a table of all the COVID-19 cases in Maine resulting in deaths. Some information has not been provided by the Maine CDC.  CaseCountyAge ... Read more

    Sept. 13 update: Lincoln County records two new COVID-19 cases; Waldo County records recovery

    AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, Sept. 13, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine. Each morning, the Maine CDC updates its COVID-19 data on its website with the latest coronavirus numbers from across the state.  The below data represents the number of full-time Maine residents who have been tested for COVID-19, according to the Maine CDC.  “Data are about individuals who claim residency in Maine regardless of what state they were tested in, or where they are currently living,”... Read more

    UPDATED: Maine records its 135th COVID-19 death

    AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has announced, Sept. 12, an additional COVID-19 death in the state, bringing the state’s COVID-19 death toll to 135. Below is a table of all the COVID-19 cases in Maine resulting in deaths. Some information has not been provided by the Maine CDC.  CaseCountyAge ... Read more

    Maine CDC provides Sept. 12 COVID-19 update

    AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, Sept. 12, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine. Each morning, the Maine CDC updates its COVID-19 data on its website with the latest coronavirus numbers from across the state.  The below data represents the number of full-time Maine residents who have been tested for COVID-19, according to the Maine CDC.  “Data are about individuals who claim residency in Maine regardless of what state they were tested in, or where they are currently living,”... Read more
    Boothbay-Boothbay Harbor Community School District Committee

    CSD nods low, moderate risk sports, extracurriculars

    The Boothbay-Boothbay Harbor Community School District committee approved low and moderate risk fall sports in an emergency meeting Sept. 11. Members gave Boothbay Region High School Athletic Director Allan Crocker the go-ahead to select which sports he, coaches and school administrators feel confident can maintain the recently updated Maine Principals Association standards and a healthy, safe environment for student-athletes. Crocker said many considerations will go into a season for a... Read more

    Sept. 11 update: Waldo County records new COVID-19 case

    AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, Sept. 11, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine. Each morning, the Maine CDC updates its COVID-19 data on its website with the latest coronavirus numbers from across the state.  The below data represents the number of full-time Maine residents who have been tested for COVID-19, according to the Maine CDC.  “Data are about individuals who claim residency in Maine regardless of what state they were tested in, or where they are currently living,”... Read more

    Revised guidelines for Maine school sports released; votes to be scheduled

    AUGUSTA – The Maine Principals’ Association, the Maine School Superintendents Association, and the Mills Administration issued the following statements today after reaching agreement on updated guidance for fall school sports. The revised “School Sports Guidance: Return to Competition for Competitive Athletics and Activities in Maine” is now in line with all State of Maine health and safety protocols and will proceed to a vote before MPA’s Sports Medicine Committee followed by its... Read more

    Maine CDC provides Sept. 10 COVID-19 update

    AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, Sept. 10, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine. Each morning, the Maine CDC updates its COVID-19 data on its website with the latest coronavirus numbers from across the state.  The below data represents the number of full-time Maine residents who have been tested for COVID-19, according to the Maine CDC.  “Data are about individuals who claim residency in Maine regardless of what state they were tested in, or where they are currently living,”... Read more

    Sept. 9 update: Waldo County records COVID-19 recovery

    AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, Sept. 9, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine. Each morning, the Maine CDC updates its COVID-19 data on its website with the latest coronavirus numbers from across the state.  The below data represents the number of full-time Maine residents who have been tested for COVID-19, according to the Maine CDC.  “Data are about individuals who claim residency in Maine regardless of what state they were tested in, or where they are currently living,”... Read more

    Masks, vaccines important for school, says pediatrician

    With a back-to-school shuffle like none before, students and their families should be extra vigilant on their health, said Lincoln Medical Partners pediatrician Dr. Melissa Keeport. Attention to masks and vaccines for the youngest students will be especially important in school and for the entire community, said Keeport. “Younger kids are having higher viral loads … and they often have no symptoms. If they were distanced outside without a mask, that's fine, but indoors? Considering kids are... Read more

    Sept. 8 update: Lincoln County records COVID-19 recovery

    AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, Sept. 8, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine. Each morning, the Maine CDC updates its COVID-19 data on its website with the latest coronavirus numbers from across the state.  The below data represents the number of full-time Maine residents who have been tested for COVID-19, according to the Maine CDC.  “Data are about individuals who claim residency in Maine regardless of what state they were tested in, or where they are currently living,”... Read more

    Sept. 7 update: Knox, Waldo counties record new COVID-19 cases

    AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, Sept. 7, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine. Each morning, the Maine CDC updates its COVID-19 data on its website with the latest coronavirus numbers from across the state.  The below data represents the number of full-time Maine residents who have been tested for COVID-19, according to the Maine CDC.  “Data are about individuals who claim residency in Maine regardless of what state they were tested in, or where they are currently living,”... Read more

    Sept. 6 update: Waldo County records new COVID-19 case, Knox County records two recoveries

    AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, Sept. 6, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine. Each morning, the Maine CDC updates its COVID-19 data on its website with the latest coronavirus numbers from across the state.  The below data represents the number of full-time Maine residents who have been tested for COVID-19, according to the Maine CDC.  “Data are about individuals who claim residency in Maine regardless of what state they were tested in, or where they are currently living,”... Read more

    Maine CDC provides Sept. 5 COVID-19 update

    AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, Sept. 5, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine. Each morning, the Maine CDC updates its COVID-19 data on its website with the latest coronavirus numbers from across the state.  The below data represents the number of full-time Maine residents who have been tested for COVID-19, according to the Maine CDC.  “Data are about individuals who claim residency in Maine regardless of what state they were tested in, or where they are currently living,”... Read more

    Sept. 4 update: Knox County records two new COVID-19 cases

    AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, Sept. 4, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine. Each morning, the Maine CDC updates its COVID-19 data on its website with the latest coronavirus numbers from across the state.  The below data represents the number of full-time Maine residents who have been tested for COVID-19, according to the Maine CDC.  “Data are about individuals who claim residency in Maine regardless of what state they were tested in, or where they are currently living,”... Read more

    Sept. 3 update: Knox, Waldo counties record new COVID-19 cases

    AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, Sept. 3, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine. Each morning, the Maine CDC updates its COVID-19 data on its website with the latest coronavirus numbers from across the state.  The below data represents the number of full-time Maine residents who have been tested for COVID-19, according to the Maine CDC.  “Data are about individuals who claim residency in Maine regardless of what state they were tested in, or where they are currently living,”... Read more

    UPDATED: Maine records its 133rd COVID-19 death

    AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has announced, Sept. 2, an additional COVID-19 death in the state, bringing the state’s COVID-19 death toll to 133. Below is a table of all the COVID-19 cases in Maine resulting in deaths. Some information has not been provided by the Maine CDC.  CaseCountyAge ... Read more

    Sept. 2 update: New COVID-19 cases in Knox, Lincoln counties; recoveries in Knox, Lincoln, Waldo

    AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, Sept. 2, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine. Each morning, the Maine CDC updates its COVID-19 data on its website with the latest coronavirus numbers from across the state.  The below data represents the number of full-time Maine residents who have been tested for COVID-19, according to the Maine CDC.  “Data are about individuals who claim residency in Maine regardless of what state they were tested in, or where they are currently living,”... Read more
    Boothbay-Boothbay Harbor CSD

    CSD projects, COVID-19 prep wind down

    As crews finish paving and landscaping the Boothbay Region High and Elementary Schools’ entrances, what can be seen isn’t all the Boothbay or Boothbay Harbor taxpayer gets. As the schools prepare for a school year which could change amid the pandemic, some of the work can’t be seen from the halls, much less the road. Since the CSD took out a $5 million bond last April for major projects in the two schools, Alternative Organizational Structure (AOS) 98 Facilities and Transportation Director... Read more

    Maine Council on Aging recognizes inspired responses to COVID-19

    Shining a spotlight on inspirational leaders who rose to the challenge of caring for other Mainers during the COVID-19 outbreak in Maine, the Maine Council on Aging (MCOA) today announced their 2020 award honorees who will be highlighted at their upcoming virtual Wisdom Summit – Aging Well Through COVID, on September 16th and September 23rd.  For years, the MCOA has honored the outstanding work of aging services leaders, legislators and advocates with a series of annual awards.  With the... Read more
    The preacher and the outbreak

    For pastor and Islesboro church founder at center of East Millinocket wedding, sin is ‘a pandemic worse than the coronavirus’

    As news broke about Calvary Baptist Church’s COVID-19 outbreak, Pastor Todd Bell shined his black shoes. Before the Sanford reverend spoke to his church, Bell took a picture of his polished wingtips and his leather-bound black Bible resting on the corner of his desk.  This story was originally published by The Maine Monitor. The Maine Monitor, formerly known as Pine Tree Watch, is a local journalism product published by The Maine Center for Public Interest Reporting, a nonpartisan, nonprofit... Read more

    Sept. 1 update: Waldo County records new COVID-19 recovery

    AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, Sept. 1, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine. Each morning, the Maine CDC updates its COVID-19 data on its website with the latest coronavirus numbers from across the state.  The below data represents the number of full-time Maine residents who have been tested for COVID-19, according to the Maine CDC.  “Data are about individuals who claim residency in Maine regardless of what state they were tested in, or where they are currently living,”... Read more

    53rd annual Fall Foliage Festival canceled due to COVID-19

    The 53rd annual Fall Foliage Festival scheduled for Oct. 10 and 11, 2020 at the Boothbay Railway Museum, has been canceled due to COVID-19.  “After thoughtful and careful consideration, the Railway Village and the Boothbay Region Information Center have made the difficult decision to cancel the 53rd annual Fall Foliage Festival. We believe this decision is in the best interest of the Fair and the health and safety of all participants. The Fall Foliage Festival is a family tradition in Midcoast... Read more

    Maine CDC provides Aug. 31 COVID-19 update

    AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, Aug. 31, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine. Each morning, the Maine CDC updates its COVID-19 data on its website with the latest coronavirus numbers from across the state.  The below data represents the number of full-time Maine residents who have been tested for COVID-19, according to the Maine CDC.  “Data are about individuals who claim residency in Maine regardless of what state they were tested in, or where they are currently living,”... Read more
    Mills administration to give final say if fall sports can be played

    UPDATED WITH GUIDELINES: Maine Principals’ Association leadership approves of fall sports season

    AUGUSTA — After much anticipation, the MPA Interscholastic Management Committee, a committee including superintendents and principals from around the state, voted unanimously Thursday, Aug. 27 in favor of the fall sports season to move forward.  Fall sports in the Midcoast include cross country, golf, football, field hockey and soccer. Camden Hills Regional High School in Rockport also sponsors a mountain biking team.  UPDATE, 8/28: The MPA has released the COVID-19 guidelines for each sport... Read more

    Aug. 30 update: Lincoln County records new COVID-19 case

    AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, Aug. 30, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine. Each morning, the Maine CDC updates its COVID-19 data on its website with the latest coronavirus numbers from across the state.  The below data represents the number of full-time Maine residents who have been tested for COVID-19, according to the Maine CDC.  “Data are about individuals who claim residency in Maine regardless of what state they were tested in, or where they are currently living,”... Read more

    Maine CDC provides Aug. 29 COVID-19 update

    AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, Aug. 29, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine. Each morning, the Maine CDC updates its COVID-19 data on its website with the latest coronavirus numbers from across the state.  The below data represents the number of full-time Maine residents who have been tested for COVID-19, according to the Maine CDC.  “Data are about individuals who claim residency in Maine regardless of what state they were tested in, or where they are currently living,”... Read more

    Aug. 28 update: Waldo County records new COVID-19 recovery

    AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, Aug. 28, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine. Each morning, the Maine CDC updates its COVID-19 data on its website with the latest coronavirus numbers from across the state.  The below data represents the number of full-time Maine residents who have been tested for COVID-19, according to the Maine CDC.  “Data are about individuals who claim residency in Maine regardless of what state they were tested in, or where they are currently living,”... Read more

    Gov. Mills signs executive order to ensure safe voting amid COVID-19

    AUGUSTA — Governor Janet Mills announced Thursday she has signed an Executive Order to protect the health and safety of Maine voters, poll workers, and election officials and to facilitate access to safe in-person and absentee voting in the November general election amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. “The right to vote is the foundation of our democratic process, and I take seriously our responsibility to ensure that every Maine person has the opportunity to cast their ballot and to do so in... Read more

    Aug. 27 update: Waldo County records two new COVID-19 recoveries

    AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, Aug. 27, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine. Each morning, the Maine CDC updates its COVID-19 data on its website with the latest coronavirus numbers from across the state.  The below data represents the number of full-time Maine residents who have been tested for COVID-19, according to the Maine CDC.  “Data are about individuals who claim residency in Maine regardless of what state they were tested in, or where they are currently living,”... Read more

    Maine Principals’ Association sports medicine committee approves of fall sports season

    AUGUSTA — The sports medicine committee for the Maine Principals’ Association provided the green light for fall sports to be played this upcoming season with some modifications in place.  Fall sports in the Midcoast include cross country, golf, football, field hockey and soccer. Camden Hills Regional High School in Rockport also sponsors a mountain biking team.  The recommendation now heads to the MPA Interscholastic Management Committee, who has final say in whether fall sports are played.... Read more

    Maine CDC provides Aug. 26 COVID-19 update

    AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, Aug. 26, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine. Each morning, the Maine CDC updates its COVID-19 data on its website with the latest coronavirus numbers from across the state.  The below data represents the number of full-time Maine residents who have been tested for COVID-19, according to the Maine CDC.  “Data are about individuals who claim residency in Maine regardless of what state they were tested in, or where they are currently living,”... Read more

    UPDATED: Maine records its 132nd COVID-19 death

    AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has announced, Aug. 26, an additional COVID-19 death in the state, bringing the state’s COVID-19 death toll to 132. Below is a table of all the COVID-19 cases in Maine resulting in deaths. Some information has not been provided by the Maine CDC.  CaseCountyAge ... Read more

    Maine CDC provides Aug. 25 COVID-19 update

    AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, Aug. 25, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine. Each morning, the Maine CDC updates its COVID-19 data on its website with the latest coronavirus numbers from across the state.  The below data represents the number of full-time Maine residents who have been tested for COVID-19, according to the Maine CDC.  “Data are about individuals who claim residency in Maine regardless of what state they were tested in, or where they are currently living,”... Read more

    Campgrounds strive to salvage season

    The Boothbay region’s only recreational vehicle campgrounds, Shore Hills of Boothbay and Gray Homestead Ocean Campground of Southport, are in the midst of what would have been quite a successful season as Maine celebrates its 200th anniversary. Shore Hills campground host Paula Reny-Warford said all of May was lost as the announcement for openings of private campgrounds came less than a week before Memorial Weekend. “… My mother and I already had cancelled everyone's reservations,” said Reny-... Read more

    Gov. Mills launches $200 million grant program to support Maine’s small businesses

    AUGUSTA — Governor Janet Mills announced Thursday the formation of the Maine Economic Recovery Grant Program to support Maine businesses and nonprofits as they continue to grapple with economic hardships caused by COVID-19. The program, backed by $200 million in Federal CARES Act Coronavirus Relief Funds (CRF), will provide financial relief for businesses and non-profit organizations that incurred business disruptions as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. The grants, per a news release, are... Read more

    Aug. 24 update: Knox County records new COVID-19 case, Waldo County records a recovery

    AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, Aug. 24, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine. Each morning, the Maine CDC updates its COVID-19 data on its website with the latest coronavirus numbers from across the state.  The below data represents the number of full-time Maine residents who have been tested for COVID-19, according to the Maine CDC.  “Data are about individuals who claim residency in Maine regardless of what state they were tested in, or where they are currently living,”... Read more
    approval would temporarily add $300 to weekly unemployment benefits

    Maine to apply for federal program to increase unemployment benefits

    AUGUSTA — The Maine Department of Labor announced Friday it will apply for Lost Wages Assistance funding from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), which would temporarily add $300 to the weekly unemployment benefits of eligible unemployed Mainers if approved. This funding was made available to states by Presidential Memorandum on August 8 after an additional $600 weekly unemployment benefit authorized by Congress expired on July 31. The Memorandum directs FEMA to make available up... Read more

    UPDATED: Maine records its 131st COVID-19 death

    AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has announced, Aug. 23, an additional COVID-19 death in the state, bringing the state’s COVID-19 death toll to 131. Below is a table of all the COVID-19 cases in Maine resulting in deaths. Some information has not been provided by the Maine CDC.  CaseCountyAge ... Read more

    Aug. 23 update: Waldo County records two new COVID-19 cases

    AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, Aug. 23, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine. Each morning, the Maine CDC updates its COVID-19 data on its website with the latest coronavirus numbers from across the state.  The below data represents the number of full-time Maine residents who have been tested for COVID-19, according to the Maine CDC.  “Data are about individuals who claim residency in Maine regardless of what state they were tested in, or where they are currently living,”... Read more

    UPDATED: Maine records its 130th COVID-19 death

    AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has announced, Aug. 22, an additional COVID-19 death in the state, bringing the state’s COVID-19 death toll to 130. Below is a table of all the COVID-19 cases in Maine resulting in deaths. Some information has not been provided by the Maine CDC.  CaseCountyAge ... Read more

    Aug. 22 update: Waldo County records new COVID-19 case

    AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, Aug. 22, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine. Each morning, the Maine CDC updates its COVID-19 data on its website with the latest coronavirus numbers from across the state.  The below data represents the number of full-time Maine residents who have been tested for COVID-19, according to the Maine CDC.  “Data are about individuals who claim residency in Maine regardless of what state they were tested in, or where they are currently living,”... Read more

    UPDATED: Maine records its 129th COVID-19 death

    AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has announced, Aug. 21, an additional COVID-19 death in the state, bringing the state’s COVID-19 death toll to 129. Below is a table of all the COVID-19 cases in Maine resulting in deaths. Some information has not been provided by the Maine CDC.  CaseCountyAge ... Read more

    Aug. 21 update: Waldo County records two new COVID-19 cases

    AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, Aug. 21, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine. Each morning, the Maine CDC updates its COVID-19 data on its website with the latest coronavirus numbers from across the state.  The below data represents the number of full-time Maine residents who have been tested for COVID-19, according to the Maine CDC.  “Data are about individuals who claim residency in Maine regardless of what state they were tested in, or where they are currently living,”... Read more

    UPDATED: Maine records its 128th COVID-19 death

    AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has announced, Aug. 20, an additional COVID-19 death in the state, bringing the state’s COVID-19 death toll to 128. Below is a table of all the COVID-19 cases in Maine resulting in deaths. Some information has not been provided by the Maine CDC.  CaseCountyAge ... Read more

    Maine CDC provides Aug. 20 COVID-19 update

    AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, Aug. 20, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine. Each morning, the Maine CDC updates its COVID-19 data on its website with the latest coronavirus numbers from across the state.  The below data represents the number of full-time Maine residents who have been tested for COVID-19, according to the Maine CDC.  “Data are about individuals who claim residency in Maine regardless of what state they were tested in, or where they are currently living,”... Read more

    Aug. 19 update: Waldo County records new COVID-19 case

    AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, Aug. 19, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine. Each morning, the Maine CDC updates its COVID-19 data on its website with the latest coronavirus numbers from across the state.  The below data represents the number of full-time Maine residents who have been tested for COVID-19, according to the Maine CDC.  “Data are about individuals who claim residency in Maine regardless of what state they were tested in, or where they are currently living,”... Read more
    Maine’s financial stability depends on further federal action

    Funding is ‘scarce’ to stabilize Maine’s economy after pandemic

    A committee of Maine economic experts and industry representatives this month outlined a $1.1 billion plan to steady the state economy in July. The plan from the Governor’s Economic Recovery Committee includes 11 focus areas based on insights from hundreds of Mainers, according to the report. The focus areas are grouped as follows: Maine people: $497 millionMaine employers: $430 millionMaine infrastructure: $165 million   The largest allocations are $350 million for employer grants, $300... Read more

    Aug. 18 update: Knox County records new COVID-19 recovery

    AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, Aug. 18, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine. Each morning, the Maine CDC updates its COVID-19 data on its website with the latest coronavirus numbers from across the state.  The below data represents the number of full-time Maine residents who have been tested for COVID-19, according to the Maine CDC.  “Data are about individuals who claim residency in Maine regardless of what state they were tested in, or where they are currently living,”... Read more

    Local middle schools making alternate plans for fall sports season

    Middle schoolers may be returning to the classroom this fall, but it doesn’t look like athletes will compete in Busline League competition. Many league schools are opting for intramural programs including Boothbay Region Elementary and Wiscasset Middle schools. Athletic Director Warren Cossette reports Wiscasset middle school athletes will participate in skill development four days per week. “We will be trying to use this opportunity to reach as many students as possible and develop much needed... Read more

    Aug. 17 update: Lincoln County records new COVID-19 recovery

    AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, Aug. 17, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine. Each morning, the Maine CDC updates its COVID-19 data on its website with the latest coronavirus numbers from across the state.  The below data represents the number of full-time Maine residents who have been tested for COVID-19, according to the Maine CDC.  “Data are about individuals who claim residency in Maine regardless of what state they were tested in, or where they are currently living,”... Read more

    Midcoast teachers prepared for in-person learning despite worries for their health

    MIDCOAST — Teachers in the Midcoast counties of Knox, Waldo and Lincoln are likely to return to campus this fall, if their school district allows for in-person learning, despite area teachers being concerned for their health, and the health of their students, amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, according to a survey of educators conducted by the Maine Department of Education in July. With health professionals stressing daily the importance of social distancing, the majority of Midcoast... Read more

    Aug. 16 update: Knox, Waldo counties record new COVID-19 cases; Knox records new hospitalization

    AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, Aug. 16, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine. Each morning, the Maine CDC updates its COVID-19 data on its website with the latest coronavirus numbers from across the state.  The below data represents the number of full-time Maine residents who have been tested for COVID-19, according to the Maine CDC.  “Data are about individuals who claim residency in Maine regardless of what state they were tested in, or where they are currently living,”... Read more

    Maine CDC provides Aug. 15 COVID-19 update

    AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, Aug. 15, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine. Each morning, the Maine CDC updates its COVID-19 data on its website with the latest coronavirus numbers from across the state.  The below data represents the number of full-time Maine residents who have been tested for COVID-19, according to the Maine CDC.  “Data are about individuals who claim residency in Maine regardless of what state they were tested in, or where they are currently living,”... Read more

    UPDATED: Maine records its 127th COVID-19 death

    AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has announced, Aug. 15, an additional COVID-19 death in the state, bringing the state’s COVID-19 death toll to 127. Below is a table of all the COVID-19 cases in Maine resulting in deaths. Some information has not been provided by the Maine CDC.  CaseCountyAge ... Read more

    Maine CDC provides Aug. 14 COVID-19 update

    AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, Aug. 14, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine. Each morning, the Maine CDC updates its COVID-19 data on its website with the latest coronavirus numbers from across the state.  The below data represents the number of full-time Maine residents who have been tested for COVID-19, according to the Maine CDC.  “Data are about individuals who claim residency in Maine regardless of what state they were tested in, or where they are currently living,”... Read more

    2020 Boothbay Charities Classic canceled; donations welcomed

    The Boothbay Charities Classic, a fundraising event for Special Olympics Maine for the past 29 years, will not be held this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. However, in a letter being sent to past supporters and participants, the BCC committee explains that Special Olympics Maine (SOME) still needs financial support to conduct its programs and that donations will be welcomed. Over the past few years, the Classic, which includes a lobster bake, a sports auction and a golf tournament, has... Read more
    four experts weigh in on the metrics that paint the clearest picture of the pandemic

    Navigating number fatigue: How to understand COVID-19 in Maine

    During the past five months of the coronavirus pandemic, Mainers and other Americans have been inundated with numbers. Confirmed COVID-19 cases per capita. Death rates. Test positivity rates. Hospitalization rates. Available ICU beds.  There is a staggering number of ways to measure the pandemic. So what are the most important metrics now and moving forward? The Maine Monitor spoke with four public health experts about the figures they use to best understand COVID-19 — and the limitations of... Read more
    Parents feel students did not make academic progress during remote instruction

    Midcoast families support in-person learning despite doubt students will follow COVID-19 guidelines

    MIDCOAST — Families of students attending schools in Knox, Waldo and Lincoln counties are likely to send their students back to campus this fall if their child’s school district allows for in-person instruction, according to a family survey conducted by the Maine Department of Education in July.  Despite their willingness to send students back to campus in the fall, the majority of Midcoast families feel students will not adhere to COVID-19 safety guidelines recommended by the Maine CDC... Read more

    Maine CDC provides Aug. 13 COVID-19 update

    AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, Aug. 13, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine. Each morning, the Maine CDC updates its COVID-19 data on its website with the latest coronavirus numbers from across the state.  The below data represents the number of full-time Maine residents who have been tested for COVID-19, according to the Maine CDC.  “Data are about individuals who claim residency in Maine regardless of what state they were tested in, or where they are currently living,”... Read more

    Maine CDC provides Aug. 12 COVID-19 update

    AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, Aug. 12, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine. Each morning, the Maine CDC updates its COVID-19 data on its website with the latest coronavirus numbers from across the state.  The below data represents the number of full-time Maine residents who have been tested for COVID-19, according to the Maine CDC.  “Data are about individuals who claim residency in Maine regardless of what state they were tested in, or where they are currently living,”... Read more

    Mills Administration approves second round of COVID-19 Prevention and Protection Awards under Keep Maine Healthy Plan

    The Mills Administration announced today that it has approved an additional $4 million in awards to more than 80 municipalities and Tribal governments across the state under a second round of Keep Maine Healthy funding to support local COVID-19 public health, education, and prevention efforts. The announcement follows the award in late June of the first round of funding to municipalities under the Keep Maine Healthy Plan, with approximately $9 million awarded to nearly 100 municipalities.... Read more

    Meeting behavioral health needs during the COVID-19 pandemic

    There is no disputing that the easy access to behavioral health services in the Boothbay Region’s schools has led to positive results for students and their families. But with the schools and school-based health clinics closed due to COVID-19, Maine Behavioral Healthcare’s Integrated Behavioral Health Clinicians embedded within Lincoln Medical Partners as well as the Boothbay Schools Student Health Center have relied on technology and established community relations to stay connected with... Read more

    Aug. 11 update: Lincoln County records COVID-19 recovery

    AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, Aug. 11, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine. Each morning, the Maine CDC updates its COVID-19 data on its website with the latest coronavirus numbers from across the state.  The below data represents the number of full-time Maine residents who have been tested for COVID-19, according to the Maine CDC.  “Data are about individuals who claim residency in Maine regardless of what state they were tested in, or where they are currently living,”... Read more

    UPDATED: Maine records its 126th COVID-19 death

    AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has announced, Aug. 11, an additional COVID-19 death in the state, bringing the state’s COVID-19 death toll to 126. Below is a table of all the COVID-19 cases in Maine resulting in deaths. Some information has not been provided by the Maine CDC.  CaseCountyAge ... Read more

    Aug. 10 update: Knox County records COVID-19 recovery

    AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, Aug. 10, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine. Each morning, the Maine CDC updates its COVID-19 data on its website with the latest coronavirus numbers from across the state.  The below data represents the number of full-time Maine residents who have been tested for COVID-19, according to the Maine CDC.  “Data are about individuals who claim residency in Maine regardless of what state they were tested in, or where they are currently living,”... Read more

    LCHA misses summer visitors, but looks to the future

    Just as many stores, restaurants, and other businesses have fallen victim to the dictates of the coronavirus, museums and historic sites including three that are maintained by Lincoln County Historical Association (LCHA) remain closed to summer visitors. In a normal year, volunteer docents would share stories of these buildings to show how history intertwines with the heritage of this part of Maine. LCHA’s Chapman-Hall House, Pownalborough Court House, and the 1811 Old Jail span 200 years of... Read more

    Aug. 9 update: Maine CDC deducts one case from Knox County

    AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, Aug. 9, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine. Each morning, the Maine CDC updates its COVID-19 data on its website with the latest coronavirus numbers from across the state.  The below data represents the number of full-time Maine residents who have been tested for COVID-19, according to the Maine CDC.  “Data are about individuals who claim residency in Maine regardless of what state they were tested in, or where they are currently living,”... Read more

    UPDATED: Maine records its 125th COVID-19 death

    AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has announced, Aug. 8, an additional COVID-19 death in the state, bringing the state’s COVID-19 death toll to 125. Below is a table of all the COVID-19 cases in Maine resulting in deaths. Some information has not been provided by the Maine CDC.  CaseCountyAge ... Read more

    Aug. 8 update: New COVID-19 cases recorded in Knox, Lincoln counties

    AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, Aug. 8, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine. Each morning, the Maine CDC updates its COVID-19 data on its website with the latest coronavirus numbers from across the state.  The below data represents the number of full-time Maine residents who have been tested for COVID-19, according to the Maine CDC.  “Data are about individuals who claim residency in Maine regardless of what state they were tested in, or where they are currently living,”... Read more

    Maine CDC provides Aug. 7 COVID-19 update

    AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, Aug. 7, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine. Each morning, the Maine CDC updates its COVID-19 data on its website with the latest coronavirus numbers from across the state.  The below data represents the number of full-time Maine residents who have been tested for COVID-19, according to the Maine CDC.  “Data are about individuals who claim residency in Maine regardless of what state they were tested in, or where they are currently living,”... Read more

    Aug. 6 update: Lincoln County records new COVID-19 case

    AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, Aug. 6, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine. There have been more than 3,900 confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 across the state since outbreak began in March.  A confirmed case means an individual received a positive PCR test result from any approved lab. Probable cases occur when an individual has been in close contact with a positive individual and is symptomatic or an individual has a positive serology test and is either a close... Read more

    UPDATED: Maine CDC, again, reports 124th COVID-19 death

    AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has announced, Aug. 5, an additional COVID-19 death in the state, bringing the state’s COVID-19 death toll to 124. The Maine CDC announced Aug. 4 an individual classified as passing with COVID-19 has been removed from the death toll count.  “As part of the investigation Maine CDC does on all individuals with COVID-19, even those who have deceased, we determined the death of the individual that we originally classified as related to COVID-19 did not meet the criteria to... Read more

    Aug. 5 update: Knox County records new COVID-19 case; recoveries in Knox, Lincoln counties

    AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, Aug. 5, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine.There have been more than 3,900 confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 across the state since outbreak began in March. A confirmed case means an individual received a positive PCR test result from any approved lab. Probable cases occur when an individual has been in close contact with a positive individual and is symptomatic or an individual has a positive serology test and is either a... Read more

    Maine CDC provides Aug. 4 COVID-19 update

    AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, Aug. 4, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine.There have been more than 3,900 confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 across the state since outbreak began in March. A confirmed case means an individual received a positive PCR test result from any approved lab. Probable cases occur when an individual has been in close contact with a positive individual and is symptomatic or an individual has a positive serology test and is either a... Read more

    Maine records its 124th COVID-19 death

    AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has announced, Aug. 3, an additional COVID-19 death in the state, bringing the state’s COVID-19 death toll to 124. UPDATE, 8/4: The Maine CDC announced Aug. 4 the 123rd individual classified as passing with COVID-19 has been removed from the death toll count.  “As part of the investigation Maine CDC does on all individuals with COVID-19, even those who have deceased, we determined the death of the individual that we originally classified as related to COVID-19 did not... Read more

    Maine CDC provides Aug. 3 COVID-19 update

    AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, Aug. 3, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine.There have been more than 3,900 confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 across the state since outbreak began in March. A confirmed case means an individual received a positive PCR test result from any approved lab. Probable cases occur when an individual has been in close contact with a positive individual and is symptomatic or an individual has a positive serology test and is either a... Read more

    Maine CDC provides Aug. 2 COVID-19 update

    AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, Aug. 2, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine.There have been more than 3,900 confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 across the state since outbreak began in March. A confirmed case means an individual received a positive PCR test result from any approved lab. Probable cases occur when an individual has been in close contact with a positive individual and is symptomatic or an individual has a positive serology test and is either a... Read more

    Aug. 1 update: Lincoln County records new COVID-19 case

    AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, Aug. 1, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine.There have been more than 3,900 confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 across the state since outbreak began in March. A confirmed case means an individual received a positive PCR test result from any approved lab. Probable cases occur when an individual has been in close contact with a positive individual and is symptomatic or an individual has a positive serology test and is either a... Read more

    Remley in China: A pandemic update

    As some of you may have read previously, I am a former social worker turned English teacher in China. My now 16-year-old son and I have lived in Tianjin for almost four years. I’m currently the foreign director at an international kindergarten. This just means that the company attempts to incorporate western style educational ideals and I do my best to navigate between 5000 years of Chinese culture and my American spirit of innovation, creativity, independence, and overall desire to shake... Read more

    Governor expands Rental Relief Program to help prevent evictions

    AUGUSTA — Governor Janet Mills announced Thursday MaineHousing will double its rental assistance from $500 to $1,000 through the COVID-19 Rental Relief Program beginning Monday, August 3. The Governor, who established the program with MaineHousing in April, is dedicating an initial $5 million in Coronavirus Relief Funds (CRF) to support the expansion. The Governor also signed an Executive Order continuing expanded timeframe protections for renters in the evictions process. The moves come as... Read more

    Maine Judicial Branch releases revised COVID-19 phased management plan, issues trial court remote proceedings and public access order

    Portland, Maine. The Maine Judicial Branch released its Revised COVID-19 Phased Management Plan (“Plan”). Face coverings: The revisions include updated guidance from the CDC and requires that any person entering a courthouse must wear a cloth face covering that covers the nose and mouth. Face shields are no longer permitted as a substitute. Jury trials: Due to the anticipated inability of the Judicial Branch to effectively conduct jury trials in September while satisfying current CDC health... Read more

    MPA releases more details about shortened fall sports season

    AUGUSTA — The Maine Principals’ Association has announced its plans for the shortened fall sports seasons.  The maximum number of regular season games for soccer and field hockey have been reduced to 10 games, from an original slate of 14. There is no minimum amount of games a team most complete this season.  Schools with football programs will have seven weeks to complete a maximum of six regular season games. Football programs traditionally play an eight game slate.  The cross country and... Read more

    Maine records its 123rd COVID-19 death

    AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has announced, July 31, an additional COVID-19 death in the state, bringing the state’s COVID-19 death toll to 123. The individual was a resident of Androscoggin County.  Below is a table of all the COVID-19 cases in Maine resulting in deaths. Some information has not been provided by the Maine CDC.  CaseCountyAge ... Read more

    July 31 update: Knox County records new COVID-19 case; Waldo County records recovery

    AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, July 31, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine.There have been more than 3,800 confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 across the state since outbreak began in March. A confirmed case means an individual received a positive PCR test result from any approved lab. Probable cases occur when an individual has been in close contact with a positive individual and is symptomatic or an individual has a positive serology test and is either a... Read more

    State forecasts revenue drop of $524 million in 2021; Governor issues statement

    AUGUSTA – On July 29, the Revenue Forecasting Committee projected that State General Fund revenues will decrease by $524 million in Fiscal Year 2021, $434 million in Fiscal Year 2022, and $449 in Fiscal Year 2023 as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Governor Mills issued the following statement in response:   “These numbers are more than statistical projections. They represent funding for vital services on which Maine people rely, from health care, to schools, to economic development. We... Read more

    UPDATED: Maine records its 122nd COVID-19 death

    AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has announced, July 30, an additional COVID-19 death in the state, bringing the state’s COVID-19 death toll to 122. The individual was a resident of Kennebec County.  Below is a table of all the COVID-19 cases in Maine resulting in deaths. Some information has not been provided by the Maine CDC.  CaseCountyAge ... Read more

    July 30 update: Lincoln County records two new COVID-19 recoveries

    AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, July 30, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine.There have been more than 3,800 confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 across the state since outbreak began in March. A confirmed case means an individual received a positive PCR test result from any approved lab. Probable cases occur when an individual has been in close contact with a positive individual and is symptomatic or an individual has a positive serology test and is either a... Read more

    Maine receives $16.9 million to create ‘innovative’ educational opportunities amid pandemic

    WASHINGTON, D.C. — Maine will receive a total of $16,958,613 through the CARES Act to create new, innovative ways to better serve K-12 students during the COVID-19 pandemic, a press release announced. This funding will support the Maine Department of Education’s “Rethink Remote Education Venture” program to provide enhanced learning opportunities for Maine students. With this funding, Maine will develop opportunities for educators to become “Education Engineers” to design, pilot, implement,... Read more

    State revises guidelines, now allowing up to 200 people for outdoor spectator events

    AUGUSTA — The Maine Department of Economic and Community Development has announced up to 200 people are now allowed to gather for seated outdoor spectator events such as sports or concerts under a set of newly established guidelines.  Venues may divide seating into separate areas with up to 50 people each if: There is at least 14 feet of separation between sections, with physical barriers to prevent intermingling between sections There is enough space for six feet of separation between... Read more

    July 29 update: Waldo County records two new COVID-19 cases, one recovery

    AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, July 29, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine.There have been more than 3,800 confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 across the state since outbreak began in March. A confirmed case means an individual received a positive PCR test result from any approved lab. Probable cases occur when an individual has been in close contact with a positive individual and is symptomatic or an individual has a positive serology test and is either a... Read more

    UPDATED: Maine records two new COVID-19 deaths, including Lincoln County woman

    AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has announced, July 28, an additional two COVID-19 deaths in the state, bringing the state’s COVID-19 death toll to 121. A man in his 70s from Androscoggin County and a woman in her 70s from Lincoln County were the newest announced deaths.  This is the first full-time resident of Lincoln County to pass away after testing positive for COVID-19.  Below is a table of all the COVID-19 cases in Maine resulting in deaths. Some information has not been provided by the Maine... Read more

    July 28 update: Lincoln County records four COVID-19 recoveries, one death

    AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, July 28, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine.There have been more than 3,800 confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 across the state since outbreak began in March. A confirmed case means an individual received a positive PCR test result from any approved lab. Probable cases occur when an individual has been in close contact with a positive individual and is symptomatic or an individual has a positive serology test and is either a... Read more
    Boothbay-Boothbay Harbor CSD

    CSD staff, parents respond to surveys on fall school openings

    Boothbay-Boothbay Harbor Community School District administrators have been seeking staff and parental feedback on how to proceed with opening Boothbay Region Elementary and High schools on Sept. 8. The Maine Department of Education and Centers for Disease Control decide July 31 on one of three scenarios school districts need to be planning for: distance learning only, a combination of in-school and distance learning, or open and expected to follow CDC guidelines. Alternative Organizational... Read more

    Maine CDC provides July 27 COVID-19 update

    AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, July 27, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine.There have been more than 3,800 confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 across the state since outbreak began in March. A confirmed case means an individual received a positive PCR test result from any approved lab. Probable cases occur when an individual has been in close contact with a positive individual and is symptomatic or an individual has a positive serology test and is either a... Read more

    Boothbay Harbor Country Club reports positive COVID-19 case of guest

    The management of Boothbay Harbor Country Club informed its members Friday morning, July 24 that an adult child of one of its members, who had been at BHCC on Tuesday, tested positive for the COVID-19 virus and four facilities were shut down: the clubhouse, the gym, Paul’s Steak House and Grille 19. Everything has reopened, according to a club spokesman. On Sunday, BHCC Golf and Membership Director Chad Pennman told Boothbay Register via email, membership was notified Saturday morning “that... Read more

    Maine CDC provides July 26 COVID-19 update

    AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, July 26, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine.There have been more than 3,700 confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 across the state since outbreak began in March. A confirmed case means an individual received a positive PCR test result from any approved lab. Probable cases occur when an individual has been in close contact with a positive individual and is symptomatic or an individual has a positive serology test and is either a... Read more

    UPDATED: Maine records its 119th COVID-19 death

    AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has announced, July 25, an additional COVID-19 death in the state, bringing the state’s COVID-19 death toll to 119.  Below is a table of all the COVID-19 cases in Maine resulting in deaths. Some information has not been provided by the Maine CDC.  CaseCountyAge ... Read more

    July 25 update: Lincoln County records two new COVID-19 cases

    AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, July 25, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine.There have been more than 3,700 confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 across the state since outbreak began in March. A confirmed case means an individual received a positive PCR test result from any approved lab. Probable cases occur when an individual has been in close contact with a positive individual and is symptomatic or an individual has a positive serology test and is either a... Read more

    Maine CDC provides July 24 COVID-19 update

    AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, July 24, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine.There have been more than 3,700 confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 across the state since outbreak began in March. A confirmed case means an individual received a positive PCR test result from any approved lab. Probable cases occur when an individual has been in close contact with a positive individual and is symptomatic or an individual has a positive serology test and is either a... Read more

    Navigating through COVID-19: Taka Mediterranean Bar and Grill

    This is the fourth part in a series on how our local restaurants are navigating state regulations on health and safety concerning COVID-19. We are doing our best to be inclusive, but with so many restaurants, we may not be able to get to everyone. However, we still want to hear your stories: How have regulations changed the way you do business? How has creative thinking made the best of your situation? Do you plan on making any permanent changes even when regulations ease? How can customers... Read more

    Maine CDC provides July 23 COVID-19 update

    AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, July 23, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine.There have been more than 3,700 confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 across the state since outbreak began in March. A confirmed case means an individual received a positive PCR test result from any approved lab. Probable cases occur when an individual has been in close contact with a positive individual and is symptomatic or an individual has a positive serology test and is either a... Read more

    Hope and happiness in the form of a big, black horse

    A ray of hope can appear when you least expect it. For the past four weekends, it has come to Boothbay Harbor in the form of a big, black horse named Hercules. He was brought here by owner Gerry Scott, a retired military veteran and commander of a U.S. Army horse unit. Scott now runs a horse farm and yoga retreat in Saco. Cancellations of the students for his summer yoga sessions prompted Scott to conduct a “soldiers for life” mission with Hercules instead. Stops at a number of towns from... Read more

    Maine CDC provides July 22 COVID-19 update

    AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, July 22, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine.There have been more than 3,700 confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 across the state since outbreak began in March. A confirmed case means an individual received a positive PCR test result from any approved lab. Probable cases occur when an individual has been in close contact with a positive individual and is symptomatic or an individual has a positive serology test and is either a... Read more

    Maine CDC provides July 21 COVID-19 update

    AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, July 21, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine.There have been more than 3,700 confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 across the state since outbreak began in March. A confirmed case means an individual received a positive PCR test result from any approved lab. Probable cases occur when an individual has been in close contact with a positive individual and is symptomatic or an individual has a positive serology test and is either a... Read more

    Amtrak Downeaster adds more Brunswick to Boston train services 

    The Northern New England Passenger Rail Authority (NNEPRA) announced July 14 that the Amtrak Downeaster will begin operating four round-trip trains between Brunswick and Boston every day beginning on Monday, July 20, 2020 as it enters Phase 2 of service restoration.  Other Phase 2 service elements include the availability of onboard food service and the re-opening of some Downeaster station facilities. Visit AmtrakDowneaster.com for a complete schedule and service information.  Several... Read more

    July 20 update: Lincoln County, again, records new COVID-19 case

    AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, July 20, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine.There have been more than 3,600 confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 across the state since outbreak began in March. A confirmed case means an individual received a positive PCR test result from any approved lab. Probable cases occur when an individual has been in close contact with a positive individual and is symptomatic or an individual has a positive serology test and is either a... Read more

    State develops tiered health advisory system to help determine educational reopening plans

    AUGUSTA — Governor Janet Mills announced Friday through a news release a series of steps her Administration is taking to assist and support school systems across Maine as they consider whether and how to return to in-classroom instruction this fall. Each of these actions aims to provide essential support to promote a safe return for children, teachers, and school staff. To that end, the Governor announced Friday the Maine Department of Education, in close partnership with the Maine Center for... Read more

    July 19 update: Lincoln County records new COVID-19 case

    AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, July 19, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine.There have been more than 3,600 confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 across the state since outbreak began in March. A confirmed case means an individual received a positive PCR test result from any approved lab. Probable cases occur when an individual has been in close contact with a positive individual and is symptomatic or an individual has a positive serology test and is either a... Read more

    Maine records two more COVID-19 deaths bringing toll to 117

    AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has announced, July 18, an additional two COVID-19 deaths in the state, bringing the state’s COVID-19 death toll to 117.  Below is a table of all the COVID-19 cases in Maine resulting in deaths. Some information has not been provided by the Maine CDC.  CaseCountyAge ... Read more

    July 18 update: Waldo, Lincoln counties record combined four new COVID-19 recoveries

    AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, July 18, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine.There have been more than 3,600 confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 across the state since outbreak began in March. A confirmed case means an individual received a positive PCR test result from any approved lab. Probable cases occur when an individual has been in close contact with a positive individual and is symptomatic or an individual has a positive serology test and is either a... Read more

    Maine records its 115th COVID-19 death

    AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has announced, July 17, an additional COVID-19 death in the state, bringing the state’s COVID-19 death toll to 115.  The individual was a resident of Penobscot County.  Below is a table of all the COVID-19 cases in Maine resulting in deaths. Some information has not been provided by the Maine CDC.  CaseCountyAge ... Read more

    July 17 update: Lincoln County records three new COVID-19 cases

    AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, July 17, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine.There have been more than 3,500 confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 across the state since outbreak began in March. A confirmed case means an individual received a positive PCR test result from any approved lab. Probable cases occur when an individual has been in close contact with a positive individual and is symptomatic or an individual has a positive serology test and is either a... Read more

    Conservation during COVID

    Amidst the ongoing health concerns, one thing has remained clear, protecting outdoor places significant to people, plants, and wildlife is just as important and more appreciated than ever. As part of the Kennebec Estuary Land Trust’s (KELT) ongoing efforts to conserve special natural areas and provide outdoor opportunities to the community, they recently completed their first land protection project in Richmond. Barbara and Peter Vickery first began discussing protection of their property in... Read more

    Navigating through COVID-19: Boat House Bistro and Mine Oyster

    This is the third part in a series on how our local restaurants are navigating state regulations on health and safety concerning COVID-19. We are doing our best to be inclusive, but with so many restaurants, we may not be able to get to everyone. However, we still want to hear your stories: How have regulations changed the way you do business? How has creative thinking made the best of your situation? Do you plan on making any permanent changes even when regulations ease? How can customers and... Read more

    July 16 update: Lincoln, Waldo counties record new COVID-19 cases

    AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, July 16, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine.There have been more than 3,500 confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 across the state since outbreak began in March. A confirmed case means an individual received a positive PCR test result from any approved lab. Probable cases occur when an individual has been in close contact with a positive individual and is symptomatic or an individual has a positive serology test and is either a... Read more

    Safety protocols in place, two Maine Windjammer Association schooners set sail this week

    ROCKLAND — Usually the “fit out” season to get boats ready for sailing goes from March through late May with a Memorial Day start to the season for the Maine Windjammer Association, the largest fleet of working windjammers in America. This year, it’s taken until mid-July for boats to start sailing, but the hurdles to start the season have gone well beyond fit-out. The COVID-19 pandemic put a halt, according to a news release, until July 1 when Governor Janet Mills allowed overnight windjammer... Read more

    July 15 update: Knox County records new COVID-19 recovery

    AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, July 15, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine.There have been more than 3,500 confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 across the state since outbreak began in March. A confirmed case means an individual received a positive PCR test result from any approved lab. Probable cases occur when an individual has been in close contact with a positive individual and is symptomatic or an individual has a positive serology test and is either a... Read more

    Food pantry clients continue pick-up despite COVID-19

    Boothbay Region Food Pantry expected the COVID-19 pandemic to create a large increase in weekly clientele. But despite over 98,000 Mainers losing their jobs and the state unemployment rate soaring from 3.6 to 10.6 percent in April according to the Maine Department of Labor, the pantry didn’t see a spike in new clients. Instead, the nearly two dozen clients who visited the pantry once every four weeks remained fairly steady. But the pandemic resulted in at least one major change. The pantry... Read more

    July 14 update: Waldo County records new COVID-19 recovery

    AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, July 14, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine.There have been more than 3,500 confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 across the state since outbreak began in March. A confirmed case means an individual received a positive PCR test result from any approved lab. Probable cases occur when an individual has been in close contact with a positive individual and is symptomatic or an individual has a positive serology test and is either a... Read more

    Maine CDC provides July 13 COVID-19 update

    AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, July 13, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine.There have been more than 3,500 confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 across the state since outbreak began in March. A confirmed case means an individual received a positive PCR test result from any approved lab. Probable cases occur when an individual has been in close contact with a positive individual and is symptomatic or an individual has a positive serology test and is either a... Read more

    Two more deaths raise statewide COVID-19 death toll to 114

    AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has announced, July 12, an additional two COVID-19 deaths in the state, bringing the state’s COVID-19 death toll to 114.  One individual was a resident of Cumberland County and another of Penobscot County.  Below is a table of all the COVID-19 cases in Maine resulting in deaths. Some information has not been provided by the Maine CDC.  CaseCountyAge ... Read more

    July 12 update: Maine records 19 new COVID-19 cases

    AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, July 12, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine.There have been more than 3,500 confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 across the state since outbreak began in March. A confirmed case means an individual received a positive PCR test result from any approved lab. Probable cases occur when an individual has been in close contact with a positive individual and is symptomatic or an individual has a positive serology test and is either a... Read more

    Maine records its 112th COVID-19 death

    AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has announced, July 11, an additional COVID-19 death in the state, bringing the state’s COVID-19 death toll to 112.  The individual was a resident of Cumberland County. Further information was not available.  Below is a table of all the COVID-19 cases in Maine resulting in deaths. Some information has not been provided by the Maine CDC.  CaseCountyAge ... Read more

    July 11 update: Knox, Waldo counties record COVID-19 recoveries

    AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, July 11, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine.There have been more than 3,500 confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 across the state since outbreak began in March. A confirmed case means an individual received a positive PCR test result from any approved lab. Probable cases occur when an individual has been in close contact with a positive individual and is symptomatic or an individual has a positive serology test and is either a... Read more

    July 10 update: Waldo County records new COVID-19 case

    AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, July 10, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine.There have been more than 3,400 confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 across the state since outbreak began in March. A confirmed case means an individual received a positive PCR test result from any approved lab. Probable cases occur when an individual has been in close contact with a positive individual and is symptomatic or an individual has a positive serology test and is either a... Read more

    Crow Point Yoga holding outdoor classes at Spruce Point Inn

    Outdoor classes have been a breath of fresh air for Crow Point Yoga students this summer. The business is one of thousands of Maine businesses impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. In late March, the studio closed, and instruction was to limited to online classes. But on June 1, the first phase of Gov. Janet Mills’ plan to reopen the state’s economy began. The plan restricted public gatherings to 10 people and made teaching at Crow Point’s West Street studio challenging. Owner Sharon Goldhirsch... Read more

    UPDATED: Maine records its 111th COVID-19 death

    AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has announced, July 9, an additional COVID-19 death in the state, bringing the state’s COVID-19 death toll to 111.  The individual, a woman in her 80s, was a resident of Penobscot County.  Below is a table of all the COVID-19 cases in Maine resulting in deaths. Some information has not been provided by the Maine CDC.  CaseCountyAge ... Read more

    July 9 update: Lincoln County records new COVID-19 case

    AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, July 9, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine.There have been more than 3,400 confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 across the state since outbreak began in March. A confirmed case means an individual received a positive PCR test result from any approved lab. Probable cases occur when an individual has been in close contact with a positive individual and is symptomatic or an individual has a positive serology test and is either a... Read more
    $21.3 million in loans; more than 3,400 jobs retained

    790 Lincoln County organizations each received COVID-19 loans of less than $150,000

    WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Small Business Administration, in consultation with the U.S. Treasury Department, released detailed information about Paycheck Protection Loan (PPP) recipients.  The Paycheck Protection Program is a loan designed to provide a direct incentive for small businesses to keep their workers on the payroll. This loan provides small businesses, including eligible self-employed individuals, with funds to cover payroll costs including benefits, utilities, mortgage interest... Read more

    72 Lincoln County organizations each received COVID-19 loans of $150K to $5 million

    WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Small Business Administration, in consultation with the Treasury Department, has released detailed information about Paycheck Protection Loan (PPP) recipients.  The Paycheck Protection Program is a loan designed to provide a direct incentive for small businesses to keep their workers on the payroll. This loan provides small businesses, including eligible self-employed individuals, with funds to cover payroll costs including benefits, utilities, mortgage interest and... Read more

    July 8 update: Lincoln County records COVID-19 recovery

    AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, July 8, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine.There have been more than 3,400 confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 across the state since outbreak began in March. A confirmed case means an individual received a positive PCR test result from any approved lab. Probable cases occur when an individual has been in close contact with a positive individual and is symptomatic or an individual has a positive serology test and is either a... Read more

    UPDATED: Maine records its 110th COVID-19 death

    AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has announced, July 7, an additional COVID-19 death in the state, bringing the state’s COVID-19 death toll to 110.  The individual was a resident of Cumberland County.  Below is a table of all the COVID-19 cases in Maine resulting in deaths. Some information has not been provided by the Maine CDC.  CaseCountyAge ... Read more

    Maine CDC provides July 7 COVID-19 update

    AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, July 7, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine.There have been more than 3,400 confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 across the state since outbreak began in March. A confirmed case means an individual received a positive PCR test result from any approved lab. Probable cases occur when an individual has been in close contact with a positive individual and is symptomatic or an individual has a positive serology test and is either a... Read more

    EMS develops new dispatch code for possible COVID-19 cases

    There is another term besides COVID-19 and coronavirus describing the deadly pandemic infective agent. Maine Emergency Medical Service dispatchers are using positive U-21 and negative U-21 in alerting paramedics about possible contact with patients infected with a deadly airborne virus. Maine EMS officials adopted the code in March to warn paramedics about possible infected patients without alarming residents, according to Maine EMS Director J. Sam Hurley. Dispatchers radio paramedics a patient... Read more

    July 6 update: Waldo County records two new COVID-19 cases, Lincoln County records recovery

    AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, July 6, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine.There have been more than 3,400 confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 across the state since outbreak began in March. A confirmed case means an individual received a positive PCR test result from any approved lab. Probable cases occur when an individual has been in close contact with a positive individual and is symptomatic or an individual has a positive serology test and is either a... Read more

    UPDATED: Another pair of COVID-19 deaths increase statewide toll to 109

    AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has announced, July 5, an additional two COVID-19 deaths in the state, bringing the state’s COVID-19 death toll to 109.  Both individuals were residents of Cumberland County.  Below is a table of all the COVID-19 cases in Maine resulting in deaths. Some information has not been provided by the Maine CDC.  CaseCountyAge ... Read more

    July 5 update: Lincoln County records new COVID-19 case

    AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, July 5, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine.There have been more than 3,400 confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 across the state since outbreak began in March. A confirmed case means an individual received a positive PCR test result from any approved lab. Probable cases occur when an individual has been in close contact with a positive individual and is symptomatic or an individual has a positive serology test and is either a... Read more

    UPDATED: Two more Cumberland County COVID-19 deaths raise statewide toll to 107

    AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has announced, July 4, an additional COVID-19 death in the state, bringing the state’s COVID-19 death toll to 107.  Both individuals were residents of Cumberland County. One individual was a woman in her 60s and one was a man in his 80s.  Below is a table of all the COVID-19 cases in Maine resulting in deaths. Some information has not been provided by the Maine CDC.  CaseCountyAge ... Read more

    July 4 update: Maine records 3,397 COVID-19 cases

    AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, July 4, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine.There have been more than 3,300 confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 across the state since outbreak began in March. A confirmed case means an individual received a positive PCR test result from any approved lab. Probable cases occur when an individual has been in close contact with a positive individual and is symptomatic or an individual has a positive serology test and is either a... Read more

    July 3 update: Knox County, again, records a 25th COVID-19 case

    AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, July 3, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine.There have been more than 3,300 confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 across the state since outbreak began in March. A confirmed case means an individual received a positive PCR test result from any approved lab. Probable cases occur when an individual has been in close contact with a positive individual and is symptomatic or an individual has a positive serology test and is either a... Read more

    Average age of Maine’s COVID-19 patients falls since pandemic’s start

    AUGUSTA — The average age of individuals in Maine testing positive for COVID-19 has fallen since the beginning of the pandemic, according to Maine CDC Director Dr. Nirav Shah.  At the outset of the pandemic, the mean age was 55.2 years old while the median age was 56.7 years old.  Those figures have now fallen to 46.9 years old for the mean and 47.2 years old for the median.  “This shift was expected as younger individuals resume economic and social activity,” Shah wrote in a tweet. The... Read more

    July 2 update: Decrease in Knox County COVID-19 cases reported

    AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, July 2, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine.There have been more than 3,300 confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 across the state since outbreak began in March. A confirmed case means an individual received a positive PCR test result from any approved lab. Probable cases occur when an individual has been in close contact with a positive individual and is symptomatic or an individual has a positive serology test and is either a... Read more

    Navigating through COVID-19: Coastal Prime and BHCC

    This is the second part in a series on how our local restaurants are navigating state regulations on health and safety concerning COVID-19. We are doing our best to be inclusive, but with so many restaurants, we may not be able to get to everyone. However, we still want to hear your stories: How have regulations changed the way you do business? How has creative thinking made the best of your situation? Do you plan on making any permanent changes even when regulations ease? How can customers... Read more

    Governor to sign Executive Order requiring coastal businesses enforce State’s face covering mandate

    AUGUSTA — Governor Janet Mills announced Wednesday intentions to sign an Executive Order requiring Maine’s large retail stores, lodging establishments, restaurants, and outdoor bars and tasting rooms in the coastal counties of Hancock, Waldo, Knox, Lincoln, Sagadahoc, Cumberland, and York, and in the more populous cities of Bangor and Brewer and Lewiston and Auburn, to enforce the State’s face covering mandate. The move comes as states across the country in the last week, such as North... Read more

    July 1 update: New COVID-19 cases in Knox, Lincoln, Waldo counties

    AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, July 1, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine.There have been more than 3,200 confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 across the state since outbreak began in March. A confirmed case means an individual received a positive PCR test result from any approved lab. Probable cases occur when an individual has been in close contact with a positive individual and is symptomatic or an individual has a positive serology test and is either a... Read more

    Mandy Boucher’s wild journey home from Vietnam

    Edgecomb native Mandy Boucher returned home from Hanoi, Vietnam March 28 after just over two years of teaching English as a new language. Boucher’s departure came nearly two months after Vietnam mandated remote learning and teaching; however, as the U.S. was beginning to see cases going up and Italy was approaching its peak, U.S. embassies all over the world were urging citizens to return home. “My visa was going to be up on April 14 and my school was saying they could renew it along with my... Read more

    June 30 update: Maine records 34 new COVID-19 cases

    AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, June 30, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine.There have been more than 3,200 confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 across the state since outbreak began in March. A confirmed case means an individual received a positive PCR test result from any approved lab. Probable cases occur when an individual has been in close contact with a positive individual and is symptomatic or an individual has a positive serology test and is either a... Read more

    IRS outlines solutions for individuals to pay federal income taxes amid pandemic

    WASHINGTON, D.C. ― The Department of the Treasury and IRS announced Monday the tax filing and payment deadline of July 15 will not be postponed. Individual taxpayers unable to meet the July 15 due date, however, can request an automatic extension of time to file until Oct. 15. Due to COVID-19, the original filing deadline and tax payment due date for 2019 was postponed from April 15 to July 15. The IRS reminds taxpayers filing Form 1040 series returns that they must file Form 4868 by July 15... Read more

    UPDATED: 105th COVID-19 death recorded in Maine

    AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has announced, June 29, an additional COVID-19 death in the state, bringing the state’s COVID-19 death toll to 105.  The individual was a female resident of Kennebec County.  Below is a table of all the COVID-19 cases in Maine resulting in deaths. Some information has not been provided by the Maine CDC.  CaseCountyAge ... Read more

    June 29 update: Maine's COVID-19 cases rise by 28

    AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, June 29, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine.There have been more than 3,000 confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 across the state since outbreak began in March. A confirmed case means an individual received a positive PCR test result from any approved lab. Probable cases occur when an individual has been in close contact with a positive individual and is symptomatic or an individual has a positive serology test and is either a... Read more

    June 28 update: Maine records 37 new COVID-19 cases

    AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, June 28, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine.Today, there are 3,191 confirmed and probable COVID-19 cases across the state, including 2,838 confirmed cases and 353 probable cases. Across the state, 2,577 people have recovered from COVID-19, while 104 people have died. The number of people hospitalized, at some point during their illness, across the state stands at 346.Looking at hospital COVID-19 data, there are currently 24... Read more

    UPDATED: Maine records 104th COVID-19 death

    AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has announced, June 27, an additional COVID-19 death in the state, bringing the state’s COVID-19 death toll to 104.  The individual was a resident of Cumberland County and is Cumberland’s 60th death.  Below is a table of all the COVID-19 cases in Maine resulting in deaths. Some information has not been provided by the Maine CDC.  CaseCountyAge ... Read more

    UPDATED, June 27 update: Lincoln County records new COVID-19 case, recovery

    AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, June 27, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine.Today, there are 3,154 confirmed and probable COVID-19 cases across the state, including 2,809 confirmed cases and 345 probable cases. Across the state, 2,566 people have recovered from COVID-19, while 104 people have died. The number of people hospitalized, at some point during their illness, across the state stands at 345.Looking at hospital COVID-19 data, there are currently 24... Read more

    There are now nine possible COVID-19 symptoms after the U.S. CDC quietly adds three more

    WASHINGTON, D.C. — The United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, better known as the U.S. CDC, has quietly added three new potential COVID-19 symptoms, which brings the total number of possible COVID-19 symptoms to nine.  Congestion or runny nose, nausea or vomiting, and diarrhea were all added to the federal agency’s list that also includes fever or chills, cough, shortness of breath or difficulty breathing, fatigue, muscle or body aches, headache, new loss of taste or smell,... Read more

    June 26 update: Lincoln County records new COVID-19 case

    AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, June 26, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine.Today, there are 3,102 confirmed and probable COVID-19 cases across the state, including 2,758 confirmed cases and 344 probable cases. Across the state, 2,542 people have recovered from COVID-19, while 103 people have died.The number of people hospitalized, at some point during their illness, across the state stands at 344.Looking at hospital COVID-19 data, there are currently 25 hospitalized,... Read more

    Navigating through COVID-19: Carriage House Restaurant

    This is the first part in a series on how our local restaurants are navigating state regulations on health and safety concerning COVID-19. We are doing our best to be inclusive, but with so many restaurants, we may not be able to get to everyone. However, we still want to hear your stories: How have regulations changed the way you do business? How has creative thinking made the best of your situation? Do you plan on making any permanent changes even when regulations ease? How can customers and... Read more

    This is what movie theaters must do to reopen

    AUGUSTA — The checklists for businesses falling under Phase 3 of Maine’s reopening plans have been released.  The following is what movie theaters must do to reopen amid the COVID-19 pandemic.  Phase 3: Movie Theaters General Guidance Require all staff, vendors, and visitors to maintain 6 feet of physical distance from individuals who are not part of their household group whenever possible.Require all staff, vendors, and visitors to wear a face covering, per CDC recommendations and... Read more
    includes water parks, amusement parks

    Outdoor amusement businesses must do this to reopen

    AUGUSTA — The checklists for businesses falling under Phase 3 of Maine’s reopening plans have been released.  The following is what outdoor entertainment and amusement businesses, such as water and amusement parks, must do to reopen amid the COVID-19 pandemic.  Phase 3: Outdoor Amusement Outdoor entertainment and amusement venues bring people from different households into close contact with each other and have the potential to increase COVID-19 transmission. The primary tools to control the... Read more

    UPDATED June 25 update: Lincoln County records COVID-19 recovery

    AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, June 25, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine.Today, there are 3,070 confirmed and probable COVID-19 cases across the state, including 2,731 confirmed cases and 339 probable cases. Across the state, 2,512 people have recovered from COVID-19, while 103 people have died.The number of people hospitalized, at some point during their illness, across the state stands at 343.Looking at hospital COVID-19 data, there are currently 26 hospitalized,... Read more
    includes bowling alleys, arcades

    Indoor amusement businesses receive guidance to reopen

    AUGUSTA — The checklists for businesses falling under Phase 3 of Maine’s reopening plans have been released.  The following is what indoor entertainment and amusement businesses, such as bowling alleys and arcades, must do to reopen amid the COVID-19 pandemic.  Phase 3: Indoor Amusement Indoor entertainment and amusement venues bring people from different households into close contact with each other, potentially for a prolonged period, and have the potential to increase COVID-19... Read more

    Pemaquid lecture series, July 4 event canceled

    The Friends of Colonial Pemaquid (FOCP), a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting Colonial Pemaquid’s historical significance through the development, support and implementation of educational programs, recently announced the cancellation of its summer Lecture Series in conjunction with Bristol Parks and Recreation Commission, the organization that allowed FOCP to hold the programs in their Learning Center located in Lighthouse Park.  The Monday night Lecture Series typically draws 75... Read more

    UPDATED: Maine records its 103rd COVID-19 death

    AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has announced, June 24, an additional COVID-19 death in the state, bringing the state’s COVID-19 death toll to 103.  The individual, a woman in her 90s, was a resident of Cumberland County and is Cumberland’s 59th death.  Below is a table of all the COVID-19 cases in Maine resulting in deaths. Some information has not been provided by the Maine CDC.  CaseCountyAge ... Read more

    June 24 update: Maine surpasses 3,000 COVID-19 cases

    AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, June 24, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine.Today, there are 3,017 confirmed and probable COVID-19 cases across the state, including 2,680 confirmed cases and 337 probable cases. Across the state, 2,490 people have recovered from COVID-19, while 103 people have died.The number of people hospitalized, at some point during their illness, across the state stands at 339.Looking at hospital COVID-19 data, there are currently 24 hospitalized,... Read more

    June 23 update: Maine records 2,994 statewide COVID-19 cases

    AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, June 23, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine.Today, there are 2,994 confirmed and probable COVID-19 cases across the state, including 2,655 confirmed cases and 339 probable cases. Across the state, 2,443 people have recovered from COVID-19, while 102 people have died. The number of people hospitalized, at some point during their illness, across the state stands at 339.Looking at hospital COVID-19 data, there are currently 24 hospitalized,... Read more

    Labor officials promote solutions to help businesses, employees return to work

    AUGUSTA — The Maine Department of Labor is reminding businesses and employees about important policies and programs to support Maine’s workforce during the unprecedented economic disruption caused by COVID-19. As the economy gradually restarts, the Department noted in a news release workers can have part-time employment and not lose unemployment benefits in their entirety. Workers who earn less than $5 over their weekly benefit amount remain eligible for partial unemployment benefits. Plus,... Read more

    After power outage, Maine CDC provides June 22 COVID-19 update

    AUGUSTA — After a power outage caused the delay of Maine CDC data for June 22, the Maine CDC has updated its list of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine. Today, there are 2,971 confirmed and probable COVID-19 cases across the state, including 2,640 confirmed cases and 331 probable cases.  Across the state, 2,409 people have recovered from COVID-19, while 102 people have died. The number of people hospitalized, at some point during their illness, across the state stands at 336. Looking at... Read more

    June 21 update: Knox County records its third COVID-19 hospitalization

    AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, June 21, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine. Today, there are 2,957 confirmed and probable COVID-19 cases across the state, including 2,629 confirmed cases and 328 probable cases.  Across the state, 2,391 people have recovered from COVID-19, while 102 people have died. The number of people hospitalized, at some point during their illness, across the state stands at 336. Looking at hospital COVID-19 data, there are currently 26 hospitalized,... Read more

    June 20 update: Knox County records new COVID-19 case and recovery

    AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, June 20, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine. Today, there are 2,938 confirmed and probable COVID-19 cases across the state, including 2,610 confirmed cases and 328 probable cases.  Across the state, 2,380 people have recovered from COVID-19, while 102 people have died. The number of people hospitalized, at some point during their illness, across the state stands at 333. Looking at hospital COVID-19 data, there are currently 29 hospitalized,... Read more

    Maine issues guidelines for charter boats, windjammers, daysailer

    The State of Maine issued an operational checklist for charter boats, daysailer and windjammers June 16.Pre-Trip ConsiderationsVessels that take 6 guests or fewer, “6 packs,” can run at maximum capacity.Vessels licensed to take 7 or more passengers must not exceed passenger limits established in current guidance from the Governor’s Office on gatherings. See maine.gov/covid19/restartingmaine.Communicate with clients in advance regarding operational procedures.Communicate with clients in advance... Read more

    June 19 update: Maine records 35 new COVID-19 cases

    AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, June 19, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine. Today, there are 2,913 confirmed and probable COVID-19 cases across the state, including 2,586 confirmed cases and 327 probable cases.  Across the state, 2,323 people have recovered from COVID-19, while 102 people have died. The number of people hospitalized, at some point during their illness, across the state stands at 328. Looking at hospital COVID-19 data, there are currently 26 hospitalized,... Read more

    June 18 update: Waldo County records COVID-19 recovery

    AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, June 18, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine. Today, there are 2,878 confirmed and probable COVID-19 cases across the state, including 2,555 confirmed cases and 323 probable cases.  Across the state, 2,300 people have recovered from COVID-19, while 102 people have died. The number of people hospitalized, at some point during their illness, across the state stands at 323. Looking at hospital COVID-19 data, there are currently 27 hospitalized,... Read more

    Boothbay Harbor annual meeting, election details on safety

    Boothbay Harbor elections will be in the Boothbay Harbor Fire Department 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. June 19 and the annual meeting in the Boothbay Region High School gymnasium at 9 a.m. June 20. Health and safety guidelines will make the democratic process look different this year. Municipal officers at the polls will be shielded by plexiglass and only six voters will be allowed into the fire station at one time, said Town Clerk Michelle Farnham. Markings will signify six-foot spacings between voters... Read more

    UPDATED: COVID-19 deaths statewide hit 102 with Cumberland death

    AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has announced, June 17, an additional COVID-19 death in the state, bringing the state’s COVID-19 death toll to 102.  The individual was a resident of Cumberland County.  Below is a table of all the COVID-19 cases in Maine resulting in deaths. Some information has not been provided by the Maine CDC.  CaseCountyAge ... Read more

    June 17 update: 2,836 statewide COVID-19 cases

    AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, June 17, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine. Today, there are 2,836 confirmed and probable COVID-19 cases across the state, including 2,509 confirmed cases and 327 probable cases.  Across the state, 2,275 people have recovered from COVID-19, while 102 people have died. The number of people hospitalized, at some point during their illness, across the state stands at 323. Looking at hospital COVID-19 data, there are currently 27 hospitalized,... Read more

    $52 million awarded to Maine safety net hospitals amid COVID-19

    WASHINGTON, D.C. — Safety net hospitals in Maine have been awarded a total of $52,175,271 to support their efforts to combat the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a news release. Safety net hospitals treat a disproportionate number of Medicaid beneficiaries, providing large amounts of uncompensated care, and tend to operate on thin profit margins.   The hospitals are: Cary—$5 million Central Maine Health Care—$9.7 million MaineGeneral—$8.1 million MaineHealth—$5 million Inland—$5 million... Read more

    June 16 update: Waldo County records COVID-19 recovery

    AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, June 16, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine. Today, there are 2,819 confirmed and probable COVID-19 cases across the state, including 2,499 confirmed cases and 320 probable cases.  Across the state, 2,233 people have recovered from COVID-19, while 101 people have died. The number of people hospitalized, at some point during their illness, across the state stands at 321. Looking at hospital COVID-19 data, there are currently 30 hospitalized,... Read more

    UPDATED: Maine’s COVID-19 death toll reaches 101

    AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has announced, June 15, an additional COVID-19 death in the state, bringing the state’s COVID-19 death toll to 101.  The individual was a resident of Androscoggin County.  Below is a table of all the COVID-19 cases in Maine resulting in deaths. Some information has not been provided by the Maine CDC.  CaseCountyAge ... Read more

    June 15 update: Knox County records new, recovered COVID-19 cases

    AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, June 15, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine. Today, there are 2,810 confirmed and probable COVID-19 cases across the state, including 2,495 confirmed cases and 315 probable cases.  Across the state, 2,189 people have recovered from COVID-19, while 101 people have died. The number of people hospitalized, at some point during their illness, across the state stands at 317. Looking at hospital COVID-19 data, there are currently 31 hospitalized,... Read more

    June 14 update: 2,793 statewide COVID-19 cases

    AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, June 14, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine. Today, there are 2,793 confirmed and probable COVID-19 cases across the state, including 2,486 confirmed cases and 307 probable cases.  Across the state, 2,173 people have recovered from COVID-19, while 100 people have died. The number of people hospitalized, at some point during their illness, across the state stands at 314. Looking at hospital COVID-19 data, there are currently 29 hospitalized,... Read more

    June 13 update: New COVID-19 case, recovery for Knox County; hospitalization for Waldo County

    AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, June 13, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine. Today, there are 2,757 confirmed and probable COVID-19 cases across the state, including 2,452 confirmed cases and 305 probable cases.  Across the state, 2,152 people have recovered from COVID-19, while 100 people have died. The number of people hospitalized, at some point during their illness, across the state stands at 313. Looking at hospital COVID-19 data, there are currently 29 hospitalized,... Read more

    June 12 update: New COVID-19 case, recovery in Lincoln County

    AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, June 12, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine. Today, there are 2,721 confirmed and probable COVID-19 cases across the state, including 2,420 confirmed cases and 301 probable cases.  Across the state, 2,105 people have recovered from COVID-19, while 100 people have died. The number of people hospitalized, at some point during their illness, across the state stands at 308. Looking at hospital COVID-19 data, there are currently 32 hospitalized,... Read more

    Downeaster to resume weekday round trip between Brunswick and Boston

    The Northern New England Passenger Rail Authority (NNEPRA) announced June 9 that the Amtrak Downeaster will begin Phase 1 of Service Restoration beginning June 15, 2020. Service will resume with one round trip on weekdays only between Brunswick, Maine and Boston, Massachusetts: southbound Train 680 and northbound Train 685. Downeaster service has been suspended since April 13, 2020. A number of protocols and procedures have been implemented to protect the health and safety of passengers and... Read more

    June 11 update: New COVID-19 case and recovery in Waldo County

    AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, June 11, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine. Today, there are 2,667 confirmed and probable COVID-19 cases across the state, including 2,380 confirmed cases and 287 probable cases.  Across the state, 2,062 people have recovered from COVID-19, while 100 people have died. The number of people hospitalized, at some point during their illness, across the state stands at 308. Looking at hospital COVID-19 data, there are currently 29 hospitalized,... Read more

    June 10 update: Waldo County records new COVID-19 case

    AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, June 10, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine. Today, there are 2,637 confirmed and probable COVID-19 cases across the state, including 2,350 confirmed cases and 287 probable cases.  Across the state, 2,023 people have recovered from COVID-19, while 100 people have died. The number of people hospitalized, at some point during their illness, across the state stands at 303. Looking at hospital COVID-19 data, there are currently 27 hospitalized,... Read more

    UPDATED: Cumberland County individual is Maine’s 100th COVID-19 death

    AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has announced, June 9, an additional COVID-19 death in the state, bringing the state’s COVID-19 death toll to 100.  The individual was a resident of Cumberland County. Below is a table of all the COVID-19 cases in Maine resulting in deaths. Some information has not been provided by the Maine CDC.  CaseCountyAge ... Read more

    June 9 update: Two COVID-19 recoveries in Waldo County

    AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, June 9, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine. Today, there are 2,606 confirmed and probable COVID-19 cases across the state, including 2,322 confirmed cases and 284 probable cases.  Across the state, 1,992 people have recovered from COVID-19, while 100 people have died. The number of people hospitalized, at some point during their illness, across the state stands at 302. Looking at hospital COVID-19 data, there are currently 29 hospitalized,... Read more

    Cruising into unknown waters

    Memorial Day has come and gone without one of Bill Campbell’s Balmy Days Cruises vessels: Balmy Days, Novelty, Bay Lady, or Miss Boothbay, on the water; without the graceful Schooners Eastwind or Lazy Jack gliding across the bay; or Cap ‘n Fish’s Pink Lady II or Harbor Princess. In mid-June, the Bennie Alice would have been transporting people to Cabbage Island for dinner, outdoor exploration and games. But this year is like no other for commercial ships with their homeport in Boothbay Harbor... Read more

    The Opera House in the time of COVID-19

    Stage lights will be coming up again at the Opera House of Boothbay Harbor the night of July 3 when The Boneheads return to the peninsula’s musical arts center for a 7:30 show. It will be the first show since Ireland’s Altan played the House on Feb. 29, and the first since COVID-19 took center stage in all of our lives. “This is not business as usual, this is business as unusual,” said Executive Director Cathy Sherrill. “There’s some trepidation, but I’m really excited. We’re going to open the... Read more

    St. Andrews Village thankful to be virus free

    Many of us are asked “How is everyone at the Village?” or “Are the residents okay?” or “Has anyone gotten the virus there?” The outpour of concern for residents is not surprising, as the Village is very much a part of this deeply connected community. So, how are we? As of today, June 5, we are pleased to report that St. Andrews Village still has no cases of COVID-19. Not only are we happy and relieved about that, we feel good that the proactive steps taken every day are working. While no cases... Read more

    June 8 update: New COVID-19 case in Waldo County

    AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, June 8, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine. Today, there are 2,588 confirmed and probable COVID-19 cases across the state, including 2,305 confirmed cases and 283 probable cases.  Across the state, 1,891 people have recovered from COVID-19, while 99 people have died. The number of people hospitalized, at some point during their illness, across the state stands at 301. Looking at hospital COVID-19 data, there are currently 37 hospitalized,... Read more

    New Cumberland County COVID-19 death raises statewide toll to 99

    AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has announced, June 7, an additional COVID-19 death in the state, bringing the state’s COVID-19 death toll to 99.  The individuals was a resident of Cumberland County. Further information was not available at publishing time.  Below is a table of all the COVID-19 cases in Maine resulting in deaths. Some information has not been provided by the Maine CDC.  CaseCountyAge ... Read more

    June 7 update: COVID-19 cases increase by 46 statewide

    AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, June 7, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine. Today, there are 2,570 confirmed and probable COVID-19 cases across the state, including 2,295 confirmed cases and 275 probable cases.  Across the state, 1,864 people have recovered from COVID-19, while 99 people have died. The number of people hospitalized, at some point during their illness, across the state stands at 298. Looking at hospital COVID-19 data, there are currently 34 hospitalized,... Read more

    June 6 update: New COVID-19 case in Waldo County

    AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, June 6, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine. Today, there are 2,524 confirmed and probable COVID-19 cases across the state, including 2,253 confirmed cases and 271 probable cases.  Across the state, 1,845 people have recovered from COVID-19, while 98 people have died. The number of people hospitalized, at some point during their illness, across the state stands at 296. Looking at hospital COVID-19 data, there are currently 35 hospitalized,... Read more

    Online services available for All Saints by-the-Sea chapel

    Out of concern for the health and safety of our summer worshipers, clergy and organists and to be in compliance with government directives and recommendations of the Episcopal Diocese of Maine, the Governing Committee of All Saints by-the-Sea summer chapel has decided that in-person services will not be held this summer season. So as to continue to uphold our friends in faith, a weekly online service will be offered with many of our favorite clergy contributing enlightened sermons and prayers,... Read more

    Three more COVID-19 deaths raise statewide toll to 98

    AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has announced, June 5, an additional three COVID-19 deaths in the state, bringing the state’s COVID-19 death toll to 98.  The individuals were residents, respectively, of Cumberland, Androscoggin and York counties.  Below is a table of all the COVID-19 cases in Maine resulting in deaths. Some information has not been provided by the Maine CDC.  CaseCountyAge ... Read more

    June 5 update: COVID-19 statewide cases increase by 36

    AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, June 5, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine. Today, there are 2,482 confirmed and probable COVID-19 cases across the state, including 2,210 confirmed cases and 272 probable cases.  Across the state, 1,797 people have recovered from COVID-19, while 98 people have died. The number of people hospitalized, at some point during their illness, across the state stands at 293. Looking at hospital COVID-19 data, there are currently 35 hospitalized,... Read more
    reopening June 17 with reduced rates; reservations required

    Owls Head Transportation Museum reopens to the public

    Owls Head Transportation Museum has submitted the following: After a temporary 3-month closure in response to the ongoing public health crisis, the Owls Head Transportation Museum (OHTM) will officially reopen to the public on Wednesday, June 17. After a careful review of state and national safety guidelines, the museum has implemented temporary service modifications that support the health and wellness of both visitors, members, and employees. Plan a VisitWith spacious facilities and outdoor... Read more

    Governor provides reopening plans for bars, gyms, nail salons

    AUGUSTA — The Mills Administration announced additional business reopenings Thursday under the Governor’s rural reopening plan. Under the update, in 13 counties, tasting rooms and bars may open for outside service and gyms and fitness centers, nail salons, and tattoo and piercing parlors may open with added health and safety precautions beginning on Friday, June 12. These establishments may reopen everywhere in all counties except for York, Cumberland, and Androscoggin Counties. This update... Read more

    All county offices open to public

    On June 1, the doors to all county government offices  re-opened to public access. Lincoln County Administrator Carrie Kipfer reported offices are open 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday.  Kipfer told county commissioners June 2 that despite the open doors, there haven’t been many courthouse visitors. “We’ve had a couple surveyors in deeds, and a couple folks needing help in probate, but other than that, not a lot of visitors except for courts,” she said. “There are people in each... Read more

    June 4 update: New COVID-19 recoveries again outpace new cases statewide

    AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, June 4, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine. Today, there are 2,446 confirmed and probable COVID-19 cases across the state, including 2,181 confirmed cases and 265 probable cases.  Across the state, 1,739 people have recovered from COVID-19, while 95 people have died. The number of people hospitalized, at some point during their illness, across the state stands at 291. Looking at hospital COVID-19 data, there are currently 35 hospitalized,... Read more

    Maine becomes last New England state to release localized COVID-19 case data

    AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has for the first time since the pandemic outbreak released COVID-19 confirmed and probable case data by ZIP code. Until Wednesday, Maine CDC Director Dr. Nirav Shah had resisted numerous requests by media outlets around the state for data to be broken down by towns as other states across the nation do.  In fact, all other states in the New England region have released similar data, as noted by the Bangor Daily News. The BDN noted all other New England states —... Read more

    UPDATED: Knox County records its first COVID-19 death

    AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has announced, June 3, an additional COVID-19 death in the state, bringing the state’s COVID-19 death toll to 95.  The individual, a man in his 70s, was a resident of Knox County and marks the first death of a Knox County resident.  Below is a table of all the COVID-19 cases in Maine resulting in deaths. Some information has not been provided by the Maine CDC.  CaseCountyAge ... Read more

    June 3 update: New COVID-19 case in Knox County; new recovery in Lincoln County

    AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, June 3, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine. Today, there are 2,418 confirmed and probable COVID-19 cases across the state, including 2,152 confirmed cases and 266 probable cases.  Across the state, 1,699 people have recovered from COVID-19, while 95 people have died. The number of people hospitalized, at some point during their illness, across the state stands at 285. Looking at hospital COVID-19 data, there are currently 44 hospitalized,... Read more

    Summer camps set to look different this year

    YMCA Camp staff for Central Lincoln County YMCA and Boothbay Region YMCA have been hard at work navigating the COVID-19 pandemic and its effects on how summer camp with operate this year. Camp Knickerbocker will be operating this summer, beginning on schedule starting June 15. Although it has been the Y’s hope and intent to operate summer programs as it always has, the Y realizes that it must make adjustments to its programs and schedules to keep campers, staff, and community safe. With... Read more

    UPDATED: Five more COVID-19 deaths statewide increase toll to 94

    AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has announced, June 2, an additional five COVID-19 deaths in the state, bringing the state’s COVID-19 death toll to 94.  Four individuals were residents of Cumberland County and one was a resident of Penobscot County.  Below is a table of all the COVID-19 cases in Maine resulting in deaths. Some information has not been provided by the Maine CDC.  CaseCountyAge ... Read more

    June 2 update: Two Lincoln County individuals recover from COVID-19

    AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, June 2, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine. Today, there are 2,377 confirmed and probable COVID-19 cases across the state, including 2,118 confirmed cases and 259 probable cases.  Across the state, 1,646 people have recovered from COVID-19, while 94 people have died. The number of people hospitalized, at some point during their illness, across the state stands at 287. Looking at hospital COVID-19 data, there are currently 48 hospitalized,... Read more
    Boothbay Railway Village

    BRV closed for season, but not for opportunity

    Boothbay Railway Village will not open this summer. BRV’s board of directors held off on deciding as long as it could, changing scenarios to reflect Gov. Janet Mills’ latest COVID-19 guidelines. The final decision was made at the May 21 board meeting. “Ultimately, not opening was what was feasible. We aren’t blessed with easy options here – just the design of our facility; a lot of our buildings are small, our restrooms are small ...,” explained BRV Director of Operations Steve Markowitz. “Our... Read more

    North Nobleboro Day canceled

    The North Nobleboro Community Association regretfully announces the decision to cancel the 48th annual North Nobleboro Day due to the COVID 19 pandemic. The association made this decision because of the current difficulty of in-person planning for August’s activities and the real possibility of restrictions placed on large gatherings in late summer. The live and silent auctions, as well as the trash and treasures sale will be canceled, so please save your generous donations until summer of... Read more

    June 1 update: New COVID-19 recoveries outpace new cases statewide

    AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, June 1, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine. Today, there are 2,349 confirmed and probable COVID-19 cases across the state, including 2,093 confirmed cases and 256 probable cases.  Across the state, 1,586 people have recovered from COVID-19, while 89 people have died. The number of people hospitalized, at some point during their illness, across the state stands at 284. Looking at hospital COVID-19 data, there are currently 52 hospitalized,... Read more

    Used Book Store improvising for sales

    Friends of the Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library regret that we are still unable to open the Used Book Store for the 2020 season. Our snug old abode does not allow for proper safe distancing, so we are doing some improvising. We will stock the porch with many more recent books and try opening by appointment for single, or family purchasers, a few days per week. So, if you are desperate to stock up for yourself or a friend, please call Ann at 633-7228 or “Sam” at 350-6772, and we will try to... Read more

    Rotary Club cancels annual auction

    The Boothbay Harbor Rotary Club regretfully has decided to cancel the 63rd annual Rotary Auction scheduled for the first Saturday in August. All the tents were ordered, committees formed and our hard working pick-up teams were answering calls and starting to fill the Rotary Barn. Then, the COVID-19 pandemic changed everything. As reluctant as we are to cancel this fun community supported event, the health and safety of all participants is the first concern of the Boothbay Harbor Rotary Club.... Read more

    May 31 update: 43 new statewide COVID-19 cases announced

    AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, May 31, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine. Today, there are 2,325 confirmed and probable COVID-19 cases across the state, including 2,067 confirmed cases and 258 probable cases.  Across the state, 1,552 people have recovered from COVID-19, while 89 people have died. The number of people hospitalized, at some point during their illness, across the state stands at 283. Looking at hospital COVID-19 data, there are currently 49 hospitalized,... Read more

    Bryer still contemplating when to fully reopen municipal building

    Boothbay selectmen will make their  first attempt at returning to a normal meeting schedule in the COVID-19 era by meeting June 10 in the municipal building’s conference room. Since March, selectmen have either skipped one of their of bimonthly meetings or met by video conferencing, but town officials are hoping June 10 will be the first board meeting with all five selectmen meeting in the same room since March. Town Manager Dan Bryer is preparing for all five selectmen to meet together on June... Read more

    May 30 update: Lincoln County individual recovers from COVID-19

    AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, May 30, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine. Today, there are 2,282 confirmed and probable COVID-19 cases across the state, including 2,025 confirmed cases and 257 probable cases.  Across the state, 1,505 people have recovered from COVID-19, while 89 people have died. The number of people hospitalized, at some point during their illness, across the state stands at 272. Looking at hospital COVID-19 data, there are currently 46 hospitalized,... Read more

    UPDATED: Additional Cumberland death raises statewide COVID-19 death toll to 85

    AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has announced, May 29, an additional COVID-19 death in the state, bringing the state’s COVID-19 death toll to 85.  The individual was a resident of Cumberland County.  Below is a table of all the COVID-19 cases in Maine resulting in deaths. Some information has not been provided by the Maine CDC.  CaseCountyAge ... Read more

    May 29 update: 2,226 statewide COVID-19 cases

    AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, May 29, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine. Today, there are 2,226 confirmed and probable COVID-19 cases across the state, including 1,971 confirmed cases and 255 probable cases.  Across the state, 1,458 people have recovered from COVID-19, while 85 people have died. The number of people hospitalized, at some point during their illness, across the state stands at 270. Looking at hospital COVID-19 data, there are currently 53 hospitalized,... Read more

    BRES eighth grade drive through graduation June 9

    On Tuesday, June 9 at 6 p.m., Boothbay Region Elementary School administrators and grades 7-8 staff will hand out promotion certificates to eighth graders who will be in a family car. The cars will drive in front of the school around the bus loop to receive the certificates from staff, then the cars will proceed to the lower parking lot to wait for the Boothbay Harbor Police Department to lead them through downtown Boothbay Harbor for a celebratory parade. Friends, relatives, school staff and... Read more

    Sec. Dunlap clarifies vehicle registrations provision amid COVID-19

    AUGUSTA — Secretary Matthew Dunlap has clarified provisions currently in place regarding vehicle registrations, during the statewide emergency closures and reduction in public services due to pandemic precautionary measures, according to a news release.  On May 26, Governor Janet Mills signed Executive Order #53-A setting guidelines for vehicle registrations during this state of emergency. According to this order, if a person can register their vehicle through their municipality or Bureau of... Read more

    UPDATED: Three more COVID-19 deaths raise statewide toll to 84

    AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has announced, May 28, an additional three COVID-19 deaths in the state, bringing the state’s COVID-19 death toll to 84.  The individuals were residents of Cumberland County.  Below is a table of all the COVID-19 cases in Maine resulting in deaths. Some information has not been provided by the Maine CDC.  CaseCountyAge ... Read more

    Maine Judicial Branch releases phased re-opening plan for courts

    The Maine Judicial Branch announced May 27 the release of the State of Maine Judicial Branch COVID-19 Phased Management Plan. The plan creates a five-phased process for reopening Maine Courts and is based on the most recent scientific data available from the Maine Center for Disease Control (CDC) and Prevention and stakeholder input. The plan is available on the Judicial Branch website here: https://www.courts.maine.gov/covid19/covid-management-plan.pdf The plan sets out guidelines that must... Read more

    May 28 update: 2,189 statewide COVID-19 cases

    AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, May 28, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine. Today, there are 2,189 confirmed and probable COVID-19 cases across the state, including 1,951 confirmed cases and 228 probable cases.  Across the state, 1,402 people have recovered from COVID-19, while 84 people have died. The number of people hospitalized, at some point during their illness, across the state stands at 264. Looking at hospital COVID-19 data, there are currently 58 hospitalized,... Read more

    Gov. Mills addresses gathering issue for town, school budget meetings

    AUGUSTA — During the May 27 daily COVID-19 briefing in Augusta, Governor Janet Mills addressed the issue of gathering for annual town meetings and school budget meetings this summer.  “We’ve been working on additional executive orders regarding elections and public meetings, trying to gauge things as we go,” Mills said.  Ultimately, however, Governor Mills hinted annual town meetings this summer will differ than past years.  “With the gathering rule in effect [...] we don’t want people to... Read more

    Stable Gallery closed for 2020

    In the interest of good health, Stable Gallery partners have decided to cancel their 2020 season.     As Priscilla McCandless wrote to the participating artists, ‘It was a difficult decision to make because we have been dedicated to sharing fine craft and art for the last 14 years. However, we decided to err on the side of caution.”   The partners considered a shorter season but in the end, the number of art objects to be managed and cleaned regularly was too daunting.  Rules for gatherings... Read more

    UPDATED: Two more deaths raise statewide COVID-19 death toll to 81

    AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has announced, May 27, an additional two COVID-19 deaths in the state, bringing the state’s COVID-19 death toll to 81.  The individuals were residents of Cumberland County.  Below is a table of all the COVID-19 cases in Maine resulting in deaths. Some information has not been provided by the Maine CDC.  CaseCountyAge ... Read more

    May 27 update: Lincoln County individual recovers from COVID-19

    AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, May 27, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine. Today, there are 2,137 confirmed and probable COVID-19 cases across the state, including 1,914 confirmed cases and 223 probable cases.  Across the state, 1,357 people have recovered from COVID-19, while 81 people have died. The number of people hospitalized, at some point during their illness, across the state stands at 260. Looking at hospital COVID-19 data, there are currently 59 hospitalized,... Read more

    Squirrel Island summer may have fewer people

    There are many things quintessentially Boothbay region, but few more so than a bustling footbridge and packed Squirrel Island parking lot on a balmy July afternoon. That might be a different picture this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic upheaval. Squirrel Island harbormaster and constable Rob Hopkins said as Memorial Day Weekend wanes, the pandemic has clearly affected the small community. And comments from summer residents do not paint a great picture for the upcoming season. “It's very,... Read more

    UPDATED: COVID-19 statewide death toll rises to 79

    AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has announced, May 26, an additional COVID-19 death in the state, bringing the state’s COVID-19 death toll to 79.  The individual, a male in his 80s, was a resident of Cumberland County.  Below is a table of all the COVID-19 cases in Maine resulting in deaths. Some information has not been provided by the Maine CDC.  CaseCountyAge ... Read more

    Wiscasset eateries adjust to changing rules

    Wiscasset’s eateries are gradually reopening or opening for the season as the state allows, according to interviews and the businesses’ Facebook pages. Red’s Eats is gearing up to open May 30. Co-owner Debbie Gagnon noted multiple safety precautions are now in place and she even has 12 employees who are certified ServSafe. Another counter has been added to have customers further from the ordering window. There will also be plenty of signage encouraging social distancing, and plenty of hand... Read more

    May 26 update: 2,109 statewide COVID-19 cases

    AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, May 26, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine. Today, there are 2,109 confirmed and probable COVID-19 cases across the state, including 1,894 confirmed cases and 215 probable cases.  Across the state, 1,318 people have recovered from COVID-19, while 79 people have died. The number of people hospitalized, at some point during their illness, across the state stands at 258. Looking at hospital COVID-19 data, there are currently 60 hospitalized,... Read more
    focusing on pending procedures and office visits that were postponed in March

    MaineHealth establishes safety protocols, sets priorities for bringing back some services amid COVID-19

    MaineHealth has announced enhanced safety measures and set criteria for which patients would be seen as it restores some services in accordance with state guidelines during the COVID-19 pandemic. “Our top priority as we start to restore services will be the safety of our patients, care team members and the larger community,” said Joan Boomsma, MD, chief medical officer of MaineHealth, in a news release. “We will continue with masking and take a number of other steps at our facilities to... Read more

    May 25 update: 2,074 statewide COVID-19 cases

    AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, May 25, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine. Today, there are 2,074 confirmed and probable COVID-19 cases across the state, including 1,858 confirmed cases and 216 probable cases.  Across the state, 1,290 people have recovered from COVID-19, while 78 people have died. The number of people hospitalized, at some point during their illness, across the state stands at 257. Looking at hospital COVID-19 data, there are currently 59 hospitalized,... Read more

    Boothbay Farmers’ Market begins season

    The Boothbay Farmers’ Market opened for another season with 27 members selling a variety of vegetables, plants, coffees and beers. It was a lot like past markets except for one major difference. This year’s is the first Lin the COVID-19 era. Fifteen tents assembled May 21 on Boothbay Common for the local Farmers’ Market’s first day. This is Dan Sortwell’s 12th year at the market. He owns Big Barn Coffee. For merchants like Sortwell, a farmers’ market is an ideal place to sell his roasted coffee... Read more

    After delay, Maine CDC announces new COVID-19 case in Lincoln County

    AUGUSTA — After a delay in releasing updated data by the promised deadline, the Maine CDC has updated its list, May 24, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine. Today, there are 2,055 confirmed and probable COVID-19 cases across the state, including 1,845 confirmed cases and 210 probable cases.  Across the state, 1,263 people have recovered from COVID-19, while 78 people have died. The number of people hospitalized, at some point during their illness, across the state stands at 252. Looking... Read more

    COVID-19 statewide death toll increases to 78

    AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has announced, May 24, an additional COVID-19 death in the state, bringing the state’s COVID-19 death toll to 78.  The individual was a resident of York County and, according to WGME, a male in his 60s.  Below is a table of all the COVID-19 cases in Maine resulting in deaths. Some information has not been provided by the Maine CDC.  CaseCountyAge ... Read more

    UPDATED: Two additional COVID-19 deaths recorded; statewide toll hits 77

    AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has announced, May 23, an additional two COVID-19 deaths in the state, bringing the state’s COVID-19 death toll to 77.  Both individuals were residents of Cumberland County and, according to WABI, were a woman in her 80s and a man in his 70s.  Below is a table of all the COVID-19 cases in Maine resulting in deaths. Some information has not been provided by the Maine CDC.  CaseCountyAge ... Read more

    May 23 update: New COVID-19 case in Lincoln County; recovery in Knox County

    AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, May 23, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine. Today, there are 2,013 confirmed and probable COVID-19 cases across the state, including 1,804 confirmed cases and 209 probable cases.  Across the state, 1,232 people have recovered from COVID-19, while 77 people have died. The number of people hospitalized, at some point during their illness, across the state stands at 243. Looking at hospital COVID-19 data, there are currently 50 hospitalized,... Read more
    Maine CDC corrects death toll data

    UPDATED: Two more COVID-19 deaths announced; statewide toll hits 75

    AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has announced, May 22, an additional two COVID-19 deaths in the state, bringing the state’s COVID-19 death toll to 75.  One individual was a resident of Kennebec County and one of Aroostook County.  The Maine CDC erroneously initially reported three new deaths for a total of 76. The error, according to WGME, occurred due to a coding error.  Below is a table of all the COVID-19 cases in Maine resulting in deaths. Some information has not been provided by the Maine CDC... Read more

    May 22 update: 1,948 statewide COVID-19 cases

    AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, May 22, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine. Today, there are 1,948 confirmed and probable COVID-19 cases across the state, including 1,749 confirmed cases and 199 probable cases.  Across the state, 1,192 people have recovered from COVID-19, while 76 people have died. The number of people hospitalized, at some point during their illness, across the state stands at 240. Looking at hospital COVID-19 data, there are currently 45 hospitalized,... Read more

    May 21 update: New COVID-19 cases in Lincoln, Waldo counties

    AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, May 21, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine. Today, there are 1,877 confirmed and probable COVID-19 cases across the state, including 1,678 confirmed cases and 199 probable cases.  Across the state, 1,145 people have recovered from COVID-19, while 73 people have died. The number of people hospitalized, at some point during their illness, across the state stands at 235. Looking at hospital COVID-19 data, there are currently 41 hospitalized,... Read more

    May 20 update: 1,819 statewide COVID-19 cases

    AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, May 20, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine. Today, there are 1,819 confirmed and probable COVID-19 cases across the state, including 1,632 confirmed cases and 187 probable cases.  Across the state, 1,110 people have recovered from COVID-19, while 73 people have died. The number of people hospitalized, at some point during their illness, across the state stands at 231. Looking at hospital COVID-19 data, there are currently 43 hospitalized,... Read more

    UPDATED: Maine CDC announces three more COVID-19 deaths, retracts one

    AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has announced, May 19, an additional three COVID-19 deaths in the state, bringing the state’s COVID-19 death toll to 73.   The individuals were residents of Cumberland County. Additionally, the Maine CDC is retracting the passing of a Cumberland County man in his 90s that the Maine CDC has determined had recovered from COVID-19 before passing of unrelated COVID-19 reasons.  Below is a table of all the COVID-19 cases in Maine resulting in deaths. Some information has... Read more

    May 19 update: COVID-19 recovery in Waldo County, hospitalization in Lincoln County

    AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, May 19, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine. Today, there are 1,741 confirmed and probable COVID-19 cases across the state, including 1,561 confirmed cases and 180 probable cases.  Across the state, 1,088 people have recovered from COVID-19, while 73 people have died. The number of people hospitalized, at some point during their illness, across the state stands at 225. Looking at hospital COVID-19 data, there are currently 44 hospitalized,... Read more

    Refuse district resumes recycling May 26

    An early casualty of the coronavirus was Boothbay Region Refuse Disposal District’s recycling program. District officials suspended the program due to concerns about spreading the virus, but the program will  resume after the Memorial Day weekend. Station Manager Steve Lewis announced May 14 during the district’s trustee meeting that  recycling would begin May 26, and the center would return to a “more” regular schedule after the holiday. The transfer station reduced hours by closing on... Read more
    Boothbay Region High School

    BRHS alumna Angel Ames equips Class of 2020 with masks

    Thanks to Boothbay Region High School alumna and Seahawk track legend Angel Ames, BRHS seniors will march June 5 with masks to match their caps and gowns. Principal Tricia Campbell announced May 18 students will be marching together and the ceremony will be livestreamed via Boothbay Region TV and covered by the Boothbay Register.   Ames said she is not big on getting a lot of attention. She quickly credited Dean of Students Allan Crocker with the idea for the blue and gold reversible masks. “... Read more

    Closed for the season

    The following businesses will not open for summer 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic. Business owners who wish to be listed may send an email, with or without an explanation, to news@boothbayregister.com Hendricks Hill Museum, Southport: After careful consideration, the trustees voted not to open the museum to the public this summer due to the current COVID-19 social distancing requirements. We look forward to re-opening during the summer of 2021, will continue to work on projects that... Read more

    St. Andrews Urgent Care Center will begin walk-in care May 28

    St. Andrews Urgent Care Center will begin treating patients again on Thursday, May 28. The Center’s hours will be from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily. Services at the Center were temporarily suspended on March 25 to strengthen LincolnHealth’s response to the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic while continuing to care for patients with other health emergencies. “We are excited to resume services at the St. Andrews Urgent Care Center,’’ said Timothy Fox, MD, LincolnHealth’s Chief Medical Officer. “Our... Read more

    Boothbay Harbor Country Club opens for golf season

    Boothbay Harbor Country Club golfers got into the swing of things May 15 as their local course opened. Maine courses were closed until May 1 under Gov. Janet Mills’ “Stay at Home” order due to the coronavirus. Courses reopened as part of the governor’s four-stage reopening plan. But BHCC golfers had to wait until May 15 because that is the course’s traditional opening date. The course is starting later than most. but BHCC Director of Golf and Membership Chad Penman reported the country club is... Read more

    Food Pantry is well stocked and open

    Rain or shine, the Boothbay Region Food Pantry continues its regular schedule. It is open from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. every Friday. The pantry is located on the ground floor of the Congregational Church of Boothbay Harbor. Go to the church’s lower parking lot, located at 125 Townsend Avenue. Who is eligible to come on Fridays? You are! If you are new to the pantry, please feel welcome! We will be glad to serve you. We know that family budgets are frequently falling short these days. At... Read more

    UPDATED: COVID-19 statewide death toll rises to 71 with another Cumberland death

    AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has announced, May 18, an additional COVID-19 death in the state, bringing the state’s COVID-19 death toll to 71.   The individual was a resident of Cumberland County.  Below is a table of all the COVID-19 cases in Maine resulting in deaths. Some information has not been provided by the Maine CDC.  CaseCountyAge ... Read more

    May 18 update: 1,713 statewide COVID-19 cases

    AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, May 18, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine. Today, there are 1,713 confirmed and probable COVID-19 cases across the state, including 1,533 confirmed cases and 180 probable cases.  Across the state, 1,053 people have recovered from COVID-19, while 71 people have died. The number of people hospitalized, at some point during their illness, across the state stands at 223. Looking at hospital COVID-19 data, there are currently 42 hospitalized,... Read more

    Honor Flight Maine suspends travel until Aug. 31

    In response to CDC directives and guidance regarding COVID-19, the Honor Flight Network has advised all hubs to suspend Honor Flight travel, nation-wide, through Aug. 31, 2020. Honor Flight Maine has received many calls inquiring about Maine trips for the remainder of 2020. Honor Flight Maine has planned flights for late summer and fall however, these flights will only take off with approval from the Honor Flight Network. The safety and well-being of our veterans, guardians, volunteers and... Read more

    Hall of Fame suspends 2020 activities

    On Thursday, May 14, the Midcoast Sports Hall of Fame’s Board of Directors held a Zoom board meeting and decided to suspend all MSHF activities for 2020 due to the coronavirus. The only function that will be tended to is to ask the school athletic administrators to give us names of two female and two male student-athletes from their school to be considered for the Female and Male Athletes of the Year. Later on this year the board will meet to decide on the 2020 Female and Male Athlete of the... Read more

    Year-round businesses reopening

    “Gov. Mills’ announcement made it a whole new ball game,” said Janson’s Clothing Store owner Betty Jeanne Maddocks in response to Gov. Janet Mills’ decision to move up the opening date for non-essential businesses from June 1 to May 11. This new date applied to all counties that did not have community transmission. “There are parameters, but just being able to open the door is huge,” Maddocks said. Those parameters included basing the number of customers in a store at one time on the square... Read more

    Lincoln Arts Festival board cancels July and August events

    The Lincoln Arts Festival Board of Directors regrets to announce it will not be holding its scheduled events for July and August 2020. The July events scheduled at the Congregational Church of Boothbay Harbor were Jazz Church Service and Edgewater Duo with Dean Zhang. August events at the Congregational Church of Boothbay Harbor were Danny Lyons, Bell Ringer and Lincoln Festival Chorus concerts. The Arts and Yachts Exhibition and Sale at Hodgdon Yachts on Southport has also been cancelled. As... Read more

    May 17 update: One COVID-19 case subtracted from Knox total; Knox individual recovers

    AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, May 17, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine. Today, there are 1,687 confirmed and probable COVID-19 cases across the state, including 1,511 confirmed cases and 176 probable cases.  Across the state, 1,028 people have recovered from COVID-19, while 70 people have died. The number of people hospitalized, at some point during their illness, across the state stands at 216. Looking at hospital COVID-19 data, there are currently 37 hospitalized,... Read more
    Boothbay Region Elementary School

    Words of Comfort

    Boothbay Region Elementary School fourth graders are sharing their hopes and concerns with the community through “Words of Comfort.” BRES teachers Kathy Hartley and Jennifer Lassen got the idea from renowned cellist Yo Yo Ma’s “Songs of Comfort.” The teachers hope to encourage a connection between students and the community through adults’ responses to them in the following issue. Part 1 ran in the April 23 edition, Part 2 April 30 and Part 3 on May 14. All are online. If you would like to... Read more

    UPDATED: 35th Cumberland County COVID-19 death raises statewide toll to 70

    AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has announced, May 16, an additional COVID-19 death in the state, bringing the state’s COVID-19 death toll to 70.   The individual was a resident of Cumberland County, and, according to WABI, was a man in his 90s.  Below is a table of all the COVID-19 cases in Maine resulting in deaths. Some information has not been provided by the Maine CDC.  CaseCountyAge ... Read more

    May 16 update: New COVID-19 case in Lincoln County; recovery in Knox County

    AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, May 16, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine. Today, there are 1,648 confirmed and probable COVID-19 cases across the state, including 1,447 confirmed cases and 171 probable cases.  Across the state, 1,012 people have recovered from COVID-19, while 70 people have died. The number of people hospitalized, at some point during their illness, across the state stands at 214. Looking at hospital COVID-19 data, there are currently 37 hospitalized,... Read more

    Aquarium remains closed

    Elaine Jones, Department of Marine Resources education director, has announced that the Maine State Aquarium in West Boothbay Harbor is temporarily closed as a precautionary effort to protect the public and limit the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19). We understand the disappointment this brings, but we are adhering to recommendations that ensure the safety and well-being of our guests, employees and volunteers, said Jones via email. “Our organization will still be a resource to you even... Read more

    May 15 update: New COVID-19 cases in Knox, Lincoln counties; recoveries in Knox, Waldo counties

    AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, May 15, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine. Today, there are 1,603 confirmed and probable COVID-19 cases across the state, including 1,437 confirmed cases and 166 probable cases.  Across the state, 993 people have recovered from COVID-19, while 69 people have died. The number of people hospitalized, at some point during their illness, across the state stands at 211. Looking at hospital COVID-19 data, there are currently 35 hospitalized,... Read more

    MPA outlines summer athletic plans

    The following is a summary of items that were recently approved or discussed by the MPA Interscholastic Management Committee at its May 7 meeting, as provided by the MPA:  The following timeline is to be established for summer activities: That through June 13, which is the close of the 2020 spring season, we continue to encourage all coaches to communicate with athletes in their program regarding their health and well-being, encouraging them to remain active, and to maintain a healthy life-... Read more

    Mills administration allows lodging reservations for future stays

    AUGUSTA: The Mills Administration announced that, effective immediately, Maine lodging providers can begin accepting future reservations for stays with an arrival date of June 1st and beyond for Maine residents and for non-residents who comply with the State’s 14-day quarantine requirement. A previous Executive Order prohibited such reservations. The change comes amid ongoing collaboration between the Mills Administration and Maine’s tourism and hospitality sectors to identify innovative and... Read more

    UPDATED: COVID-19 statewide death toll climbs by three to 69

    AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has announced, May 14, an additional three COVID-19 deaths in the state, bringing the state’s COVID-19 death toll to 69.   Two of the individuals were residents of Cumberland County, while one was a resident of Penobscot County. Below is a table of all the COVID-19 cases in Maine resulting in deaths. Some information has not been provided by the Maine CDC.  CaseCountyAge ... Read more

    May 14 update: 1,565 statewide COVID-19 cases reported

    AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, May 14, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine. Today, there are 1,565 confirmed and probable COVID-19 cases across the state, including 1,405 confirmed cases and 160 probable cases.  Across the state, 958 people have recovered from COVID-19, while 69 people have died. The number of people hospitalized, at some point during their illness, across the state stands at 207. Looking at hospital COVID-19 data, there are currently 37 hospitalized,... Read more

    Online programs and concerts planned for 2020 season

    Salt Bay Chamberfest has announced the cancellation of its 2020 summer festival, following Governor Janet Mills’ guidelines regarding COVID-19. The organization says it is striving to help ensure the health and safety of the local community, as so many other performing arts organizations across the nation have also done. “Being here on Maine’s wondrous coast is to experience what is sublime in nature and what is fleeting in life,” said Artistic and Executive Director Wilhelmina Smith. “Music,... Read more

    Blood donors needed amid COVID-19 outbreak

    In times of need, people come together to support one another. The American Red Cross is asking for healthy individuals to step up to help patients experiencing health crises by donating blood or platelets. As COVID-19 continues to affect everyday life, people may not be thinking about blood donation. But blood and platelets are needed daily to help patients battling disease and facing the unexpected. Donating blood is an easy way to care for each other and ensure hospitals have the blood... Read more
    Maine Coast Fishermen’s Association and NAMI Maine

    Groups promoting fishermen’s mental health and wellness

    Maine’s commercial fishermen are familiar with uncertainty and uncontrollable circumstances under normal conditions, but the level of ambiguity and the impact of the current pandemic have heightened worries and concern regarding their businesses and the future of their industry. The collapse of the seafood industry throughout the United States and the world has affected Maine’s commercial fishing businesses, from the fishermen themselves to the bait, gear, fuel, and storage businesses who rely... Read more

    Ninth annual Harbor Fest canceled

    Lori Reynolds, organizer of the annual Harbor Fest event in Boothbay Harbor, has announced that the ninth annual, late summer, 10-day event (Sept. 3-12) has been canceled for 2020, due to the coronavirus outbreak. In a statement to her supporters and friends on Tuesday, Reynolds said, “I had been holding out hope that this would not become necessary, but I am writing to let you know that I will be announcing the cancellation of the ninth annual Harbor Fest later this week. I wanted the Fest... Read more

    UPDATED: COVID-19 death toll rises to 66 statewide

    AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has announced, May 13, an additional COVID-19 death in the state, bringing the state’s COVID-19 death toll to 66.   The individual was a resident of Cumberland County. Below is a table of all the COVID-19 cases in Maine resulting in deaths. Some information has not been provided by the Maine CDC.  CaseCountyAge ... Read more
    Commentary

    Local physician explains COVID-19 virus testing methods

    I thought an introduction to current testing available for the SARS-CoV-2 virus (the virus that causes COVID-19 disease) might help shed some light and eliminate some confusion (and maybe save some money). There are at present two distinct types of testing available. The first is a group of tests to determine if a person has evidence of the virus’ genetic material in their respiratory tract and the second is a test to see if a person’s immune system has made any antibodies to the virus. At... Read more

    May 13 update: 1,515 statewide COVID-19 cases reported

    AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, May 13, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine. Today, there are 1,515 confirmed and probable COVID-19 cases across the state, including 1,372 confirmed cases and 143 probable cases.  Across the state, 943 people have recovered from COVID-19, while 66 people have died. The number of people hospitalized, at some point during their illness, across the state stands at 204. Looking at hospital COVID-19 data, there are currently 41 hospitalized,... Read more
    From the assistant editor

    Don’t rain on this parade

    Nothing but what the seniors’ older siblings and cousins got for a Wiscasset graduation will look or feel exactly right. That big day and then the moving on with their diplomas and lives are the prizes high schoolers have their eyes on for years. And until this year, it didn’t, in Wiscasset, include fireworks, a parade in town and the principal going around in a cart in the parking lot to present the diplomas. But when you think about it, or at least when I do, what it will be, although quite... Read more

    Boothbay Harbor using message board

    Boothbay Harbor is using a traffic message board, on loan from Lincoln County Emergency Management Agency, to remind the public about staying safe during the pandemic. The portable board is in the parking lot of Boothbay Harbor Region Chamber of Commerce office on Townsend Avenue. The machine is rotating three messages: “Wear Face Cover In Public,” “Stay Safe, Stay Apart,” and “Getting Through It Together.”  

    May 12 update: Waldo County individual recovers from COVID-19; 1,477 cases statewide

    AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, May 12, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine. Today, there are 1,477 confirmed and probable COVID-19 cases across the state, including 1,338 confirmed cases and 139 probable cases.  Across the state, 913 people have recovered from COVID-19, while 65 people have died. The number of people hospitalized, at some point during their illness, across the state stands at 202. Looking at hospital COVID-19 data, there are currently 34 hospitalized,... Read more
    Thomas Block

    Maine’s summer book fair canceled

    Every day, Maine summer events are being canceled due to concerns about contributing to the spread of COVID-19. On Friday, May 8, Maine’s Summer Book Fair: Books In Boothbay was placed on this running cancellations list. The event committee – Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library Director Joanna Breen, assistant director of community engagement & nonprofit management Desiree Scorcia, longtime Books In Boothbay organizer Sharon Pulkkinen and Cheryl Blaydon – made the decision. Breen said there... Read more

    St. Andrews Auxiliary: Like us on Facebook

    Necessity truly is the mother of invention. With the sudden closure of the St. Andrews Thrift Shop in March and the curtailment of in-person meetings for the Auxiliary, president Laura Zajdel found herself rising to the challenge of keeping members, volunteers and loyal thrift shop customers informed and engaged by ramping up a Facebook page that is fresh and informative! Facebook users can simply search for St. Andrews Auxiliary to find all the latest information on what is happening within... Read more

    This is what restaurants must do before reopening May 18

    Restaurants in 12 of Maine’s 16 counties can reopen for business beginning Monday, May 18 so long as they follow a set of guidelines appearing below.  Under the newly released plan by Governor Janet Mills, restaurants will be permitted to open in-store dining operations, with enhanced safety precautions, in counties where community transmission is not present. Those counties are Aroostook, Piscataquis, Washington, Hancock, Somerset, Franklin, Oxford, Kennebec, Waldo, Knox, Lincoln, and... Read more

    District nurse continues home visits during COVID-19 outbreak

    Lauri Andrews has been the Boothbay Region District Nurse for nearly six years and Holly Stover stated what many people would say, “We are so blessed Lauri is our district nurse. Many of our neighbors rely on her and on her home nursing visits.” Lauri makes an average of 160 home visits each month. She serves residents of Boothbay, Boothbay Harbor and Southport. Sometime this fall, we will celebrate her 10,000th home visit as district nurse. A truly outstanding accomplishment marking her level... Read more

    UPDATED: Maine records 65th COVID-19 death

    AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has announced, May 11, an additional COVID-19 death in the state, bringing the state’s COVID-19 death toll to 65.   The individual was a resident of Cumberland County.  Below is a table of all the COVID-19 cases in Maine resulting in deaths. Some information has not been provided by the Maine CDC.  CaseCountyAge ... Read more

    May 11 update: Knox County records new COVID-19 case, additional recovery

    AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, May 11, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine. Today, there are 1,462 confirmed and probable COVID-19 cases across the state, including 1,328 confirmed cases and 134 probable cases.  Across the state, 872 people have recovered from COVID-19, while 65 people have died. The number of people hospitalized, at some point during their illness, across the state stands at 200. Looking at hospital COVID-19 data, there are currently 37 hospitalized,... Read more
    Maine Medical Center

    MaineHealth program aims to keep Mainers covered when a COVID-19 job loss means losing health insurance

    Portland, Maine – With thousands of Mainers losing jobs and, often, employer-sponsored health insurance during the recent COVID-19 outbreak, leaders of a program at MaineHealth want people to know that assistance is available to connect them with resources to obtain new coverage and find affordable options for care. The MaineHealth Access to Care Team specializes in assisting patients in getting the coverage and care they need. With more than 100,000 Mainers out of work due to the COVID-19... Read more

    Hendricks Hill Museum closed for summer of 2020

    After careful consideration, the Hendricks Hill Museum Trustees voted not to open the Southport museum to the public this summer due to the current COVID-19 social distancing requirements. We look forward to re-opening during the summer of 2021, will continue to work on projects that forward the museum's mission, and in the meantime, please join in on the Hendricks Hill Museum Community Photography Project to help us document life on Southport during 2020. 

    May 10 update: Maine’s COVID-19 cases rise to 1,436

    AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, May 10, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine. Today, there are 1,436 confirmed and probable COVID-19 cases across the state, including 1,312 confirmed cases and 124 probable cases.  Across the state, 861 people have recovered from COVID-19, while 64 people have died. The number of people hospitalized, at some point during their illness, across the state stands at 199. Looking at hospital COVID-19 data, there are currently 36 hospitalized,... Read more

    Maine Community Foundation awards $110,000 in grants to support animal welfare organizations

    Maine organizations that support animal welfare have been awarded $110,000 in grants as part of the Maine Community Foundation’s COVID-19 crisis response. “These 16 grants support animal shelters, humane societies, and pet rescue and adoption services across the state that are responding to increased demand for pet food and supplies, increased surrenders and need for sheltering due to the virus and increased need for financial support for medical needs,” said Director of Grantmaking Laura Lee... Read more

    Educate Maine, Joe Bornstein team up to support students and bookstores

    Schools may be closed, but Educate Maine and the Law Offices of Joe Bornstein are teaming up to get books into the hands of students studying remotely.   The 2020 Maine Books Challenge is designed to help educate Maine students who are home from school while also supporting local bookstores. In addition to Internet connectivity and meals, educators say books are what students need most right now. Every $10 donation is counted as one book and gift certificates can be purchased online to a... Read more

    Waldo County records its 14th COVID-19 death, statewide toll hits 64

    AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has announced, May 9, an additional COVID-19 death in the state, bringing the state’s COVID-19 death toll to 64.   The individual was a resident of Waldo County and, according to WGME, was a woman in her 80s.  Below is a table of all the COVID-19 cases in Maine resulting in deaths. Some information has not been provided by the Maine CDC.  CaseCountyAge ... Read more

    May 9 update: Lincoln County individual recovers from COVID-19; 1,408 statewide cases

    AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, May 9, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine. Today, there are 1,408 confirmed and probable COVID-19 cases across the state, including 1,287 confirmed cases and 121 probable cases.  Across the state, 857 people have recovered from COVID-19, while 64 people have died. The number of people hospitalized, at some point during their illness, across the state stands at 198. Looking at hospital COVID-19 data, there are currently 43 hospitalized,... Read more

    Community garden guidelines during COVID-19

    The University of Maine Cooperative Extension is offering guidelines for community gardens during the COVID-19 outbreak based on CDC recommendations. Community Garden Guidelines in the Time of Social Distancing includes recommendations for at-risk individuals, how to support social distancing, manage the numbers of gardeners, and suggested changes for garden operations and routine maintenance during the growing season.   Resources include UMaine Extension publications and videos, guidance... Read more

    Red Cloak Tours introduces ‘TeleTours’

    Red Cloak Tours is offering a new product that will allow small groups or families in Boothbay Harbor, Wiscasset, and other Maine locations to enjoy a personalized, guided outdoor adventure while learning about history and/or mystery, all while staying within COVID-19 distance and safety guidelines. The new 30-40 minute TeleTours will be walking tours done by telephone on speaker as a Red Cloak guide narrates the folklore, history and sometimes ghostly tales of each area. The TeleTours will be... Read more
    letter to the editor

    Reminder from Southport board

    Dear Editor: In accordance with current State of Maine executive orders and ordinances, it felt prudent to remind all Southport residents (seasonal and year-round) that when returning to Maine from out of state, please stay safe at home and quarantine for a period of 14 days. To successfully meet state guidelines, we’ve had neighbors come prepared with their own supplies and groceries, or they have utilized our connected community and made prior arrangements for deliveries. Maine’s... Read more

    Governor announces new reopening plans for Knox, Lincoln, Waldo counties

    AUGUSTA — Governor Janet Mills announced May 8 a rural reopening plan aimed at reopening certain additional businesses in rural Maine over the course of the next two weeks with added health and safety measures. The plan comes after Governor Mills stated last week that her Administration was considering opportunities for regional variation as part of its Restarting Maine’s Economy plan. It also follows the announcement of a partnership with IDEXX Laboratories that will more than triple the... Read more

    Southport Yacht Club delaying season’s start

    Chip Baker, president of the youth sailing program at the Southport Yacht Club, has announced that the club’s season will delayed until at least July 6. Staff will begin the commissioning on June 29. The later start mean the program will operate, at most, for only six weeks, as opposed to the typical eight weeks. In his announcement to members, Baker said for families impacted by the cancellation of the first two weeks, “we are offering full refunds on tuition paid for those weeks. We are also... Read more

    UPDATED: COVID-19 statewide death toll rises to 63

    AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has announced, May 8, an additional COVID-19 death in the state, bringing the state’s COVID-19 death toll to 63.   The individual was a resident of Hancock County.  Below is a table of all the COVID-19 cases in Maine resulting in deaths. Some information has not been provided by the Maine CDC.  CaseCountyAge ... Read more

    May 8 update: New COVID-19 cases in Knox, Lincoln counties; a recovery in Waldo County

    AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, May 8, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine. Today, there are 1,374 confirmed and probable COVID-19 cases across the state, including 1,246 confirmed cases and 110 probable cases.  Across the state, 836 people have recovered from COVID-19, while 63 people have passed. The number of people hospitalized, at some point during their illness, across the state stands at 194. Looking at hospital COVID-19 data, there are currently 44 hospitalized,... Read more

    Takeout food in Boothbay, Wiscasset regions

    As Maine restaurants face a climb back to a semblance of normality, many that have remained open or opened back up are handling business differently. We want to keep you all updated with the latest information on who is open and how you can order. Call the establishments to ask about menus, curbside or takeout service and whether or not delivery service is available. As always, if we’ve missed your business or if plans have changed, please email news@boothbayregister.com Barbara Scully's... Read more
    Boothbay Region Elementary School

    Words of Comfort

    Boothbay Region Elementary School fourth graders are sharing their hopes and concerns with the community through “Words of Comfort.” BRES teachers Kathy Hartley and Jennifer Lassen got the idea from renowned cellist Yo Yo Ma’s “Songs of Comfort.” The teachers hope to encourage a connection between students and the community through adults’ responses to them in the following issue. Part 1 ran in the April 23 edition and Part 2 in the April 30 edition. Both are online. If you would like to... Read more

    The Last Responders

    The priest quickly pulled on a black clergy shirt and a white clerical collar. Moments earlier, Rev. Benjamin Shambaugh received an emergency call from Mercy Hospital in Portland. “They wanted me to see a patient who was dying of COVID,” said Shambaugh, Dean of St. Luke’s Cathedral, an Episcopal church located across from the State Street hospital. That Feb. 27 morning marked the final time Shambaugh would administer last rites to a dying hospital patient during the ongoing pandemic. Suited... Read more
    Mark Osborn and Buzz Makarewicz

    #MyTravelPledge campaign to benefit COVID-19 ‘frontliners’

    The main aims of the #MyTravelPledge campaign are threefold: Give something for healthcare workers to look forward to, and boost morale, at this hugely difficult time; give property owners some hope that their tourism businesses might have a future when travel restrictions are lifted, and invite travelers to start visiting New England and Spain and other European countries again once the crisis abates. Mark Osborn and Buzz Makarewicz, owners of Topside Inn of Boothbay Harbor, are participating... Read more

    Maine’s COVID-19 testing capacity to be more than tripled in ‘game changer’

    AUGUSTA — Governor Janet Mills announced May 7 her Administration has secured a major expansion of COVID-19 testing for the State of Maine. The Administration has partnered with Maine-based IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. to purchase enough of the company’s recently authorized COVID-19 testing kits to more than triple the State’s testing capacity, according to a news release. The breakthrough will soon allow anyone in Maine suspected of having COVID-19 to receive a test, per the release.  IDEXX, a... Read more

    May 7 update: Two recover from COVID-19 in Waldo County; statewide cases reach 1,330

    AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, May 7, of confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the state of Maine. Today, there are 1,330 confirmed and probable COVID-19 cases across the state, including 1,231 confirmed cases and 99 probable cases.  Across the state, 787 people have recovered from COVID-19, while 62 people have passed. The number of people hospitalized, at some point during their illness, across the state stands at 192. Looking at hospital COVID-19 data, there are currently 39... Read more

    Gov. Mills establishes committee to advise on Maine’s economic recovery

    Governor Janet Mills announced May 6 she is convening an Economic Recovery Committee charged with developing recommendations to mitigate the damage to Maine’s economy caused by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and to jumpstart a long-term economic recovery for Maine people, businesses, and organizations. The 37 member Committee — co-chaired by Laurie Lachance, former Maine State Economist and President of Thomas College in Waterville, and Josh Broder, CEO of Tilson — includes representatives of... Read more

    Thank you, Hannaford!

    A blast of horns from 30 to 40 cars, a poignant “Thank You” message read over a public address system, thank you signs posted on a sandwich board, cardboard and windshields provided a moving show of support to Boothbay Harbor Hannaford employees Wednesday morning, May 6. Organized by Sue Burge, Jane Carpenter, Nancy Van Dyke and others who wanted to thank and recognize the Hannaford employees for being on the front line during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, the thankful customers of the... Read more

    UPDATED: COVID-19 deaths rise to 62 statewide

    AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has announced, May 6, an additional COVID-19 death in the state, bringing the state’s COVID-19 death toll to 62.   The individual was a resident of York County.  Below is a table of all the COVID-19 cases in Maine resulting in deaths. Some information has not been provided by the Maine CDC.  CaseCountyAge ... Read more

    May 6 update: New COVID-19 cases in Knox, Lincoln counties; one recovery in Waldo County

    AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, May 6, of confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the state of Maine. Today, there are 1,254 confirmed and probable COVID-19 cases across the state, including 1,174 confirmed cases and 80 probable cases.  Across the state, 766 people have recovered from COVID-19, while 62 people have passed. The number of people hospitalized, at some point during their illness, across the state stands at 191. Looking at hospital COVID-19 data, there are currently 37... Read more
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    Maine Tourism Association talks about pandemic challenges in new video

    The Maine Tourism Association (MTA), the organization that represents all segments of Maine’s largest industry, has released a video of members talking about the challenges of the pandemic crisis, what they are doing to survive the current situation, and their optimism about an eventual recovery. The release of the video, “Voices of Maine Tourism,” coincides with the start of National Travel and Tourism Week (NTTW), an annual celebration created by Congress in 1983 to underscore the economic... Read more

    Thank a nurse this National Nurses Week, May 6-12

    As we all work to flatten the COVID-19 curve by staying home and taking precautions when we do need to go out, our healthcare providers are busy helping those of us who need medical attention. It has perhaps never been a better time to thank nurses and show appreciation for their dedication to personal and public health during National Nurses Week. The Speakers for Nurses organization said this year’s theme is “compassion, expertise and trust.” LincolnHealth nurses Lori Grinnell and Deb Burch... Read more

    N-95 masks on way to Lincoln County towns

    The worldwide COVID-19 pandemic has created a shortage of available personal protective equipment, but Lincoln County is on track to receive 141 ENVO N-95 masks. Emergency Management Agency Director Casey Stevens announced the department was buying masks in bulk for towns. Each mask cost $128 and municipalities would reimburse the department. On May 5, Lincoln County Commissioners approved using emergency funds to front the purchase. Stevens estimated the total cost around $11,000.... Read more
    Pandemic forces organizers to take a different route to celebrate rural life

    Common Ground Fair to go virtual this year; back on the ground in 2021

    UNITY — One of Maine’s favorite agricultural events, the Common Ground Fair, will be going virtual this September.   The Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association (MOFGA) has been holding its annual September fair since 1977, first in Litchfield, then Windsor, and now at its permanent home in Unity. In recent years, it has been attracting more than 60,000 visitors each September to the much anticipated Unity celebration of rural Maine life.   But this year, the COVID-19 pandemic is... Read more

    Postal Service extends Hold Mail service

    As some local residents and businesses remain absent from homes and storefronts across the northeast, they may also be socially distanced from their mailbox.  So what happens to that mail delivery that you put on hold? The Postal Service’s Hold Mail service is designed for customers who plan on being away from their home or business for up to 30 days.  For many displaced by local conditions, those holds are set to expire, putting weeks of business mail or household correspondence at risk of... Read more

    UPDATED: Maine’s COVID-19 death toll rises to 61

    AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has announced, May 5, an additional four COVID-19 deaths in the state, bringing the state’s COVID-19 death toll to 61.   Two of the individuals were residents of Kennebec County and two were residents of Cumberland County.  Below is a table of all the COVID-19 cases in Maine resulting in deaths. Some information has not been provided by the Maine CDC.  CaseCountyAge ... Read more

    May 5 update: COVID-19 cases rise to 1,226 statewide

    AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, May 5, of confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the state of Maine. Today, there are 1,226 confirmed and probable COVID-19 cases across the state, including 1,150 confirmed cases and 76 probable cases.  Across the state, 741 people have recovered from COVID-19, while 61 people have passed. The number of people hospitalized, at some point during their illness, across the state stands at 187. Looking at hospital COVID-19 data, there are currently 36... Read more

    Senator Collins warns of coronavirus texting scam

    Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Susan Collins is warning Mainers to be on alert for criminals attempting to use fraudulent text messages about COVID-19 to gain access to their personal information. Through this scam, which was reported by the Thomaston Police Department after an officer was targeted, criminals are sending text messages alleging that the recipient has come into contact with someone who has tested positive for COVID-19 or has exhibited symptoms.  The message recommends that the... Read more

    Edgecomb juggling election season schedule due to coronavirus

    Edgecomb selectmen are mulling when to reschedule the annual town meeting. Gov. Janet Mills’ continued “Stay Safer at Home” order bars groups of 50 or larger in gathering in public spaces until at least the end of May. This means Edgecomb’s May 16 town meeting is postponed, but on May 4, selectmen didn't really know what day to reschedule the municipal election and annual town meeting. The state Secretary of State’s office rescheduled the June Primary to July 14. Town officials are hoping to... Read more

    Congregational Church of Boothbay Harbor virtual services

    Please join the Congregational Church of Boothbay Harbor for live worship Sundays at 10 a.m. You can join us at www.congochurchbbh.org, Facebook, or tune into BRTV, channel 1301 for Spectrum subscribers. In this season of Eastertide, we will be exploring growing from dormancy to vibrancy with a sermon series titled, “Emerge.” In many of the resurrection stories, Jesus appears to the disciples in closed rooms which is so appropriate to remember during this season of physical isolation.This week... Read more

    Northern New England YMCAs innovate to meet critical community needs during COIVD-19

    Throughout its 160-year history, the YMCA has supported communities through incredible challenges, including world wars, economic recessions, and public health crises. During the COVID-19 pandemic, the YMCA continues to innovate to meet critical needs and wants everyone to know: We’re here for good. The YMCAs of Northern New England continue to mobilize staff, volunteers, community partners and financial resources to provide critical services during the pandemic, including childcare for... Read more

    Healthy Kids, Maine Children’s Trust to launch new digital campaign

    Healthy Kids has partnered with Maine Children’s Trust to launch a new digital campaign to help Maine parents navigate the challenges of parenting, especially amid the current uncertainties brought about by the COVID-19 outbreak. The campaign, titled In It Together Maine, aims to connect Maine parents with local parenting resources that will support them through this difficult time. Parenting is hard under normal circumstances, but in crisis situations it’s even harder. The onset of the... Read more

    Thoughts from the front lines during the pandemic

    The ambulance comes to a stop. The doors fly open and I rush out wearing my protective suit. Thermometer in hand I reach the patient. “How to you do feel? Do you have a fever? Is it difficult to breathe?” I fire questions in rapid succession, not giving her time to absorb my appearance in the giant white suit and face mask. “When did this start? Have you been out of the country? Have you been near anyone sick?” I continue my assault. Finally, I slow down and take my first breath and see the... Read more
    letter to the editor

    No antibody tests yet at LincolnHealth

    Dear Editor: We have been hearing many members of the public asking for an antibody test, only to be disappointed when learning that such a test is not available yet at LincolnHealth. According to Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention Director Nirav Shah, MD, there are now more than 150 antibody tests on the market, most of which have not been approved by the Food and Drug Administration. Dr. Shah also cautioned about the usefulness of the data. “It’s generally not advisable to get... Read more

    May 4 update: Lincoln County individual recovers from COVID-19

    AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, May 4, of confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the state of Maine. Today, there are 1,205 confirmed and probable COVID-19 cases across the state, including 1,136 confirmed cases and 69 probable cases.  Across the state, 720 people have recovered from COVID-19, while 57 people have passed. The number of people hospitalized, at some point during their illness, across the state stands at 186. Looking at hospital COVID-19 data, there are currently 37... Read more

    Strawberry festival canceled

    The last Saturday in June has for the last 67 years been the traditional day in Wiscasset for huge and delicious strawberry shortcakes, dipped berries, strawberry ice cream, and fresh-picked berries to buy. It has been a cheery, family-friendly event that has long signaled the start of the summer season in Midcoast Maine. Unfortunately, given the need to adapt to pandemic avoidance behaviors, St. Philip’s Church in Wiscasset will be suspending its tradition for now. Looking forward to a joyous... Read more

    Another Wiscasset video hit! School staff reach out to students again

    Wiscasset school staff have another hit on their hands. And this one’s got Cindy Collamore on horseback telling jokes. The first video sending students positive messages and music during the pandemic debuted on YouTube April 6 and had 1,884 views as of Sunday night, May 3. A second video, with some music plus kind comments and sharing what staff have been doing, debuted last week on Vimeo. As before, a link was shared at wiscassetschools.org. And by Sunday night, the new video was up to 459... Read more

    The year without a Windjammer Days

    “It is with a heavy heart and the utmost regard for health and safety that we have made the difficult decision to cancel Windjammer Days 2020. This pandemic has brought to light all that we at Friends of Windjammers are grateful for: long held traditions, seafaring history, the art of boat building, the passion of sailing captains, the dedication of amazing volunteers, a town full of hospitality and caring people, and the sweet joy of nostalgia. We look forward to Windjammer Days 2021 and... Read more

    American Legion cancels Memorial Day parade

      David Patch, commander of American Legion Post 36, has announced that the annual Memorial Day Parade, with ceremonies held Southport, Boothbay Harbor and Boothbay, has been canceled. “Following the directions of Governor Mills and local authorities, this year’s Memorial Day Parade has been canceled,” wrote Patch in his weekly column in this newspaper. “The American Legion will have a ceremonial team of nine members that will travel by car to each of the traditional memorials, with the... Read more

    2020 Boothbay Harbor lobster boat races canceled

    Event organizer Ashlee Lowery announced Sunday, May 3 that the 35th annual Charles Begin Memorial Boothbay Harbor Lobster Boat Races, scheduled for June 20, will be canceled this year, in conjunction with many other local events, due to the recent pandemic. “We are pleased to say that during this unprecedented time, we are able to support the community that always donates to the maritime event,” said Lowery. “The Charles Begin Memorial Boothbay Harbor Lobster Boat Races will be making... Read more

    UPDATED: COVID-19 deaths in Maine rise to 57

    AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has announced, May 3, an additional COVID-19 death in the state, bringing the state’s COVID-19 death toll to 57.   The individual was a resident of Cumberland County, and, according to WGME, was a man in his 90s.  Below is a table of all the COVID-19 cases in Maine resulting in deaths. Some information has not been provided by the Maine CDC.  CaseCountyAge ... Read more

    May 3 update: Maine’s COVID-19 cases reach 1,185

    AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, May 3, of confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the state of Maine. Today, there are 1,185 cases confirmed across the state.  Across the state, 706 people have recovered from COVID-19, while 57 people have passed. The number of people hospitalized, at some point during their illness, across the state stands at 183. Looking at hospital COVID-19 data, there are currently 33 hospitalized, including 18 in critical care and 12 on a ventilator. There are 180... Read more

    Sew what? Boothbay volunteer doing her part to protect community from virus

    This spring, a Boothbay woman’s sewing hobby has turned into a security blanket for the local community. For the past couple months, Jennifer Manson, 28, has sewn over 500 free face masks to protect her friends, family and community from the coronavirus. Manson began sewing in 2018. She always wanted to sew, but never really had the time. But she reached a point in her life where time wasn’t a factor. Manson was walking to a doctor’s appointment when she had an epiphany. “I walked by the... Read more

    UPDATED: Maine’s COVID-19 deaths increase to 56 as Waldo County records another death

    AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has announced, May 2, an additional COVID-19 death in the state, bringing the state’s COVID-19 death toll to 56.  The individual was a resident of Waldo County, and, according to WMTW, was a woman in her 80s.  Below is a table of all the COVID-19 cases in Maine resulting in deaths. Some information has not been provided by the Maine CDC.  CaseCountyAge ... Read more

    May 2 update: COVID-19 cases reach 1,152 statewide

    AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, May 2, of confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the state of Maine. Today, there are 1,152 cases confirmed across the state.  Across the state, 689 people have recovered from COVID-19, while 56 people have passed. The number of people hospitalized, at some point during their illness, across the state stands at 181. Looking at hospital COVID-19 data, there are currently 36 hospitalized, including 19 in critical care and 10 on a ventilator. There are 160... Read more

    SMCC offers workforce training programs for people affected by COVID-19

    Southern Maine Community College (SMCC) is offering short-term workforce training programs aimed at providing in-demand skills training for people affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Currently, SMCC’s Workforce Development Department is offering: Online Pharmacy Technician Training. This 16-week program will prepare students for national certification and employment in the growing pharmacy technician field. 500 free Professional Education Online licenses. These licenses provide access to... Read more

    Poland Spring, Maine Tourism Association create Maine Tourism Relief Fund

    The Maine Tourism Association and Poland Spring® 100% Natural Spring Water, part of the Nestlé Waters family, today announced the official launch of “The Maine Tourism Relief Fund, Founded by Poland Spring and the Maine Tourism Association.” Thanks to a generous donation of $100,000 by Poland Spring and the work of the Maine Tourism Association, one-time grants will be made available to Maine’s tourism businesses and employees who have been impacted by a loss of business, or decrease in income... Read more

    Water District completes summer water start-up on schedule amid Covid-19 obstacles

    The lower Boothbay peninsula, the area served by the Boothbay Region Water District (BRWD), is unusual in the Midcoast in having a higher than average number of water customers who are served by seasonal water. This is, of course, due to the peninsula’s rocky backbone, whose large expanses of exposed ledge vastly increase the cost of installing the underground mains necessary to provide year-round water and to the fact that the peninsula is a vacation destination, with many homes that are... Read more

    Wiscasset Ambulance Service: Seek care for medical emergencies

    COVID-19 aka the coronavirus has certainly upended our way of life and will likely continue to do so for some time to come. It is hard to keep up with information concerning the virus as new data is being released every day, sometimes contradicting data or information that was released only a couple of days before. In some parts of the country and in some segments of society, COVID-19 has been devastating. However, across the country an equally devastating trend is also developing. People who... Read more

    UPDATED: COVID-19 death toll rises to 55 as Waldo, Cumberland counties report new deaths

    AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has announced, May 1, an additional two COVID-19 death in the state, bringing the state’s COVID-19 death toll to 55.  Below is a table of all the COVID-19 cases in Maine resulting in deaths. Some information has not been provided by the Maine CDC.  CaseCountyAge ... Read more

    May 1 update: COVID-19 testing data from the Maine CDC

    AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, May 1, of confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the state of Maine. Today, there are 1,123 cases confirmed across the state. Across the state, 657 people have recovered from COVID-19, while 55 people have passed. The number of people hospitalized, at some point during their illness, across the state stands at 177. Looking at hospital COVID-19 data, there are currently 37 hospitalized, including 17 in critical care and nine on a ventilator. There are 171... Read more

    Maine elections coalition files petition to Governor to ensure safe, secure voting

    On April 6, the League of Women Voters of Maine joined 12 other advocacy organizations committed to protecting the safety of voters, poll location workers, and the election process. The organizations forwarded suggestions to state government that called upon changes to the ways in which registration, absentee voting, and in-person voting are conducted.  On April 10, Governor Mills signed an Executive Order to postpone the June primary until July 14th. The LWVME supported this decision and... Read more

    Keeping smiles on residents’ faces at Lincoln Home

    Many of the staff members are reviving past talents and skills to provide extras for the residents at Lincoln Home and Harbor View Cottage. Decorating, Zoom computer gatherings, FaceTime, and window visits with families, special meals, ice cream sandwiches,  hair appointments, foot soaks, and anything at all the staff can do to cheer a resident, they happily fit into their already busy schedule. Making a resident’s day, always makes a staff person’s day. Visit www.lincoln-home.org for... Read more

    These are the steps businesses must take to reopen

    In order to open whether May 1 or in a later phase, Maine businesses must commit to complying with the requirements of these checklists by filling out a short online form. In addition to completing the form, business owners are asked to download a general checklist, for all industries, and an industry-specific checklist, to identify best practices for safely operating your business during COVID-19. “Please note these checklists may be updated as new information about COVID-19 or safe business... Read more

    UPDATED: COVID-19 death toll climbs to 53 statewide

    AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has announced, April 30, an additional COVID-19 death in the state, bringing the state’s COVID-19 death toll to 53.  The individual, a woman in her 50s, was a resident of Cumberland County. Below is a table of all the COVID-19 cases in Maine resulting in deaths. Some information has not been provided by the Maine CDC.  CaseCountyAge ... Read more

    April 30 update: New COVID-19 case in Lincoln County; two recover in Waldo County

    AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, April 30, of confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the state of Maine. Today, there are 1,095 cases confirmed across the state.  Across the state, 631 people have recovered from COVID-19, while 53 people have passed. The number of people hospitalized, at some point during their illness, across the state stands at 170. Looking at hospital COVID-19 data, there are currently 35 hospitalized, including 18 in critical care and eight on a ventilator. There... Read more
    Cloth face coverings are not a replacement for adhering to physical distancing protocols. 

    Governor offers additional details on face masks, Phase I of Maine’s re-opening plan

    Following her announcement Tuesday that she would extend Maine’s stay-at-home order, Governor Janet Mills today issued a “Stay Safer at Home” Executive Order, according to a news release. The new order continues to have Maine people stay at home with the same established exceptions for  permitted activities, such as occasional grocery shopping or exercising. However, it now also allows Maine people to visit businesses or participate in activities deemed safe to open under Stage 1 of the... Read more

    Marcel’s reopens for take-out

    Boothbay Harbor’s newest food business, Marcel’s Submarine Shop, is open after closing over a month ago due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The shop opened March 12 and closed March 17. Owner Michael Marcel Morissette said closing was not an easy decision, but it was necessary for the safety of his staff and the community. And, at that time, he was also dealing with a product shortage, and the purveyor skipped the order that would have replenished the shop, Morissette said. “I said, 'It's basically... Read more

    Grim Reaper links ‘death’ of Maine economy to Mills’ recent declaration

    Wednesday morning, April 29 saw the “Grim Reaper” walking Townsend Avenue in Boothbay Harbor for what he believes is his next victim: The Maine economy. The “Grim Reaper” carried a homemade warrant of collection for the Maine economy. He began his search shortly after 11 a.m., one day after Gov. Janet Mills issued her modified stay at home order. Her plan establishes four stages, focused first on resuming those business operations and activities which can be conducted in a safe manner. The... Read more

    Maine Boat and Home Show canceled for August 2020

    ROCKLAND — It is with great sadness that Maine Boats, Homes & Harbors has cancelled its 2020 Maine Boat & Home Show in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, said the magazine, in an April 29 statement. Held every summer on the Rockland waterfront since 2003, the show is hosted by Maine Boats, Homes & Harbors magazine. The largest in-the-water boat show north of Boston, the three-day event draws thousands of people to Rockland over the second weekend in August, according to the... Read more

    Windjammer Days 2020 canceled

    The 58th Windjammer Days Festival set for June 21-29 was canceled Wednesday, April 29. According to Capt. Pete Ripley, board member of Friends of Windjammer Days, the decision was made after Gov. Janet Mills announced her four-part plan to reopen the state. “There’s no way we can keep crowds down to less than 50 people,” Ripley said. “Here’s looking toward 2021.” Ripley said there was a possibility the Blessing of the Fleet could still happen. It was added to the WJD Festival after the... Read more

    UPDATED: Maine records 52nd COVID-19 death

    AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has announced, April 29, an additional COVID-19 death in the state, bringing the state’s COVID-19 death toll to 52.  The individual, a female in her 70s, was a resident of Cumberland County.  Below is a table of all the COVID-19 cases in Maine resulting in deaths. Some information has not been provided by the Maine CDC.  CaseCountyAge ... Read more

    April 29 update: Knox County records new COVID-19 case; 1,056 statewide cases

    AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, April 29, of confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the state of Maine.Today, there are 1,056 cases confirmed across the state. Across the state, 615 people have recovered from COVID-19, while 52 people have passed. The number of people hospitalized, at some point during their illness, across the state stands at 166.Looking at hospital COVID-19 data, there are currently 32 hospitalized, including 17 in critical care and seven on a ventilator. There are... Read more

    North Atlantic Blues Festival canceled amid pandemic

    ROCKLAND — Amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the 2020 North Atlantic Blues Festival slated to be held in mid-July in Rockland has been canceled. “This is something that we gave alot of thought and decided that this is the right thing to do,” said Paul Benjamin, who co-produces the annual music festival. The festival looks forward to returning in 2021 on Saturday, July 10 and Sunday, July 11. “We will have the same artists playing the festival that were booked for this year,” Benjamin said of... Read more
    From the assistant editor

    The right way

    Be disappointed it hasn’t been a normal spring for getting around to your favorite places to eat, shop and recreate, from Wiscasset Community Center and Boothbay Region YMCA, to the made-over Wiscasset downtown ready to really be tried out, and everything that is always spectacular about a day spent in Boothbay Harbor. And how many of us on and off the peninsula were saddened but not surprised last week at word Maine State Music Theater will be dark this summer? Also last week, much more... Read more

    Montessori students brighten grocery deliveries

    Students from pre-school through 8th grade at Damariscotta Montessori School decorated grocery bags to brighten up deliveries from Main Street Grocery in Damariscotta. The students used art supplies on hand at home to turn plain brown bags into masterpieces as part of their community service projects for the week of April 13. DMS students will do a simple and meaningful service project for the community each week while distance learning is in place. The bags are used to hold grocery deliveries... Read more
    Looking forward to Aug. 4-8, 2021

    Maine Lobster Festival canceled for Summer 2020

    The Maine Lobster Festival’s board of directors has been closely monitoring the COVID-19 pandemic in hopes that it would be able to safely offer its event to visitors from all over the world, according to an April 28 statement. For safety’s sake, however, the board decided to cancel the Summer 2020 Lobster Festival.   “Our president and executive board have met with state and local officials, our board has been monitoring CDC, federal and state guidelines, and we feel that the safest strategy... Read more

    Cottage Connection’s Audrey Miller seeks solutions for industry

    Cottage Connections of Maine owner Audrey Miller is convinced Maine’s vacation rental industry can weather the COVID-19 storm. “We've had some cancellations, we've had some who have booked the same time for 2021, but people don't want to cancel. People want to come … They like coming to Boothbay because it's clearly off the beaten path and they feel like once they get down here that they're really away. It's really extraordinary.” While many visitors, particularly retirees, have to travel by... Read more

    Pets and COVID-19

    Amid concerns and news about COVID-19, there also came news reports of a tiger in a New York zoo and three cats and two dogs in China, France and Belgium all testing positive for the virus after being exposed to it by humans. Fortunately, dogs and pet owners are still loving and caring for their beloved furbabies, according to Mary Sundeen, president of Midcoast Humane in Brunswick and Edgecomb and Dr. Dean Domeyer of Boothbay Animal Hospital. Domeyer said there have been many conversations... Read more
    Joe’s Journal

    Week seven – and counting

    “Stay home. Wash your hands. Practice social distancing. Be safe.” We have all heard this advice over and over and over again from our national and state political leaders and health care experts. We have watched as Dr. Tony Fauci and others explain why we need to do this until big pharma and other big science folks invent a vaccine to protect us from this plague. We watch as the TV news shows us the worst-case scenarios from Gotham City, where it seems to be a war zone as overwhelmed... Read more

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      COVID-19 National Situation Summary

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