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Maine CDC: Outbreak At Sanford High Grows To 12 Cases, As COVID-19 Spreads In York County

Maine's tally of COVID-19 cases since the pandemic hit the state rose overnight by another 40, to a total of 5,146. The death toll remained unchanged at 140.

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Central Maine Medical Center Lifts Lockdown After Threat

By Patty Wight • 8 hours ago

Central Maine Medical Center has lifted its lockdown over a potential threat.

According to Lewiston police, the hospital received a call from a third party Tuesday morning that a person was planning to go to Central Maine Medical Center to harm themselves or others.

After an investigation, a spokesperson for the hospital said in an email Tuesday afternoon that the threat is no longer considered credible and all normal services will resume Wednesday.

Lewiston police say they are following up on several leads.

Rumford Paper Mill Worker With COVID-19 Dies

By Patty Wight • 8 hours ago

An employee at the ND Paper mill in Rumford with COVID-19 has died.

Louisville Mayor Declares State Of Emergency Ahead of Breonna Taylor Announcement

By Brakkton Booker • 8 hours ago

Greg Fischer, the mayor of Louisville, Ky., said Tuesday he has declared a state of emergency for the city "due to the potential for civil unrest."

Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron is poised to announce whether his office will bring charges against the police officers who fatally shot 26-year-old Breonna Taylor during a botched narcotics raid at her home on March 13.

The mayor reiterated he has no insight about when Cameron's decision will be announced, but he said the city must be prepared.

CDC: York County Jail Inmate Did Not Die From COVID-19

By Patty Wight • 9 hours ago

State officials say the recent death of an inmate at the York County Jail was not caused by COVID-19.

The man has been identified as 47-year old Jason Daigle of Berwick.

During a news briefing on Tuesday, Maine CDC Director Dr. Nirav Shah said that the inmate had already been considered recovered from the disease.

“That’s the primary factor, the one that weighs most heavily. But in addition to that, the clinical features around that individuals passing were not related to COVID-19,” he said.

Angus King: A Trump Supreme Court Nominee Could Erode Environmental Protections

By Ed Morin • 10 hours ago

Gabriella Demczuk / The New York Times via AP, Pool

Fifty years ago on Tuesday, the landmark Clean Air Act of 1970 was passed by Congress. Spearheading the measure was Democratic U.S. Sen. Edmund Muskie of Maine, sometimes called the father of the modern environmental movement. Under Muskie’s guidance the Senate vote was unanimous.

Portland City Council Votes To Cut More Than 60 Positions As Revenues Drop Amid Pandemic

By Robbie Feinberg • 12 hours ago

Portland city councilors voted Monday night to cut more than 60 city positions in its budget, as part of an effort to address a steep drop-off in revenue because of the pandemic.

Mills To Press Congress For More Pandemic Help For State And Local Governments

By Mal Leary • 12 hours ago

Maine Gov. Janet Mills says she is preparing another letter to Congress urging more help for state and local governments as the number of reported cases of COVID-19 continue to rise in Maine and most other states.

Passenger With COVID-19 Stopped Before Boarding Plane In Portland

By Patty Wight • 14 hours ago

A person who attempted to board a flight — despite knowing they had COVID-19 — was intercepted at the Portland Jetport on Sunday.

'Enormous And Tragic': U.S. Has Lost More Than 200,000 People To COVID-19

By Bill Chappell • 14 hours ago

The U.S. death toll from COVID-19 surpassed 200,000 on Tuesday — reaching what was once the upper limit of some estimates for the pandemic's impact on Americans. Some experts now warn that the toll could nearly double again by the end of 2020.

"I hoped we would be in a better place by now," said Caitlin Rivers, an epidemiologist at the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security. "It's an enormous and tragic loss of life."

'This Is The Moment When We Must Act': U.K. Government Imposes New Coronavirus Rules

By Frank Langfitt • 15 hours ago

After a quiet summer where life largely returned to normal, England now faces new restrictions designed to slow the spread of COVID-19.

U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced in the House of Commons on Tuesday morning that pubs, bars and restaurants in England must close at 10 p.m. He also encouraged people who are able to work from home to do so, reversing a previous government position.

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