The governor issues the executive order, which runs through March 31, after the number of coronavirus cases in the state goes from zero to 42 in less than a week.
Kevin Miller
Kevin Miller joined the staff of the Portland Press Herald in 2012 and has worked as a journalist in Maine since 2005. He currently divides his time covering environmental/natural resources issues, state politics and the Maine Legislature. A policy wonk, Kevin previously wrote about Congress and federal issues from a Maine angle as the Press Herald’s Washington, DC correspondent. Before settling in Maine, he covered state government, higher education and environmental issues for newspapers in Virginia and Maryland. In his spare time, Kevin wants to be hiking, camping, fishing, kayaking, cross-country skiing, exploring New England’s historic sites or doing pretty much anything else outdoors. He lives in Newcastle with his partner and their dog.
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Maine’s cases of coronavirus nearly double in a day, to 32
The virus has now been found in 7 of Maine’s 16 counties, and the director of the state’s CDC says, ‘We will likely find additional counties where there is evidence of community transmission.’
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Maine now has 17 confirmed and likely cases of coronavirus
Cumberland County has ‘community spread,’ with a Mercy Hospital employee and a Cape Elizabeth middle schooler among those infected, while Portland and Bangor impose curfews and L.L Bean joins the retailers shutting their doors.
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Coronavirus means an early end to ski season in parts of Maine
Ski resorts are among countless businesses across Maine scaling back or changing operations in response to health advisories.
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Mills declares state of emergency as Maine reports 7 confirmed, 5 likely coronavirus cases
A student at Cape Elizabeth Middle School as well as two residents of a Falmouth retirement community have tested presumptively positive for COVID-19.
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Mills seeks disaster loans for businesses affected by pandemic
Maine lawmakers will also consider a bill that will allow workers affected by COVID-19 to qualify for unemployment insurance.
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Collins says Trump should ‘step back’ and let coronavirus experts do the talking
Maine’s senior senator said she has been dissatisfied with ‘inconsistent’ messaging on coronavirus from the federal government.
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Maine has 2 more possible coronavirus cases, including a Portland health worker
State health officials are investigating the travel history and contacts for the employee of the city’s India Street clinic and a woman being treated at Maine Med, to prepare for the likelihood that their tests will be confirmed as positive by the U.S. CDC.
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Still no confirmed coronavirus cases in Maine, but threat’s impact is widespread
Maine CDC officials continue to work with hospitals, nursing homes and doctors to prepare for likely cases even as schools and universities take steps in response to the threat posed by the virus.
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With Trump their only choice, more Maine Republicans than usual left ballots blank
An analysis of Tuesday’s voting in the state’s largest towns shows that 1 in 5 of the party’s primary voters left the president’s oval blank or wrote in another name.