Local Coronavirus COVID-19 Resource Center: Alerts, Closings, Cancellations

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…

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. 

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…

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. 

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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. 

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…

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. 

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…

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…

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. 

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…

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…

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…

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…

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. 

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…

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…

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…

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. 

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…

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. 

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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. 

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…

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…

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. 

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…

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…

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…

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…

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

1. 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.
2. Require all staff, vendors, and visitors to wear a…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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. 

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…

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…