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Morning, fellow Social Distancers. Back with another daily thread of virus news you need to stay safe and healthy at home. These we present free as a public service. Soc or Greaser — don't you know a rumble ain't a rumble without us? This is Wednesday.
Maine to expand contact tracing for coronavirus exposures
@PPHEricRussell reporting. https://www.pressherald.com/2020/05/26/maine-cdc-reports-35-additional-coronavirus-cases-and-one-new-death/
@PPHEricRussell reporting. https://www.pressherald.com/2020/05/26/maine-cdc-reports-35-additional-coronavirus-cases-and-one-new-death/
Abbott Laboratories plans expansion into Westbrook to boost production of virus test kits
@EdMurphyPPH has the story. https://www.pressherald.com/2020/05/26/abbott-laboratories-looking-to-expand-into-westbrook/
@EdMurphyPPH has the story. https://www.pressherald.com/2020/05/26/abbott-laboratories-looking-to-expand-into-westbrook/
Portland school board approves $119.9 million budget, with work to come on cuts.
@rachel_ohm reporting. https://www.pressherald.com/2020/05/26/portland-school-board-takes-athletics-co-curriculars-off-the-chopping-block/
@rachel_ohm reporting. https://www.pressherald.com/2020/05/26/portland-school-board-takes-athletics-co-curriculars-off-the-chopping-block/
Maine’s first known victim of COVID-19 was a bridge to the state’s past.
@MelanieCreamer tells his story. https://www.pressherald.com/2020/05/27/first-death-of-mainer-with-covid-19-binds-two-governors/
@MelanieCreamer tells his story. https://www.pressherald.com/2020/05/27/first-death-of-mainer-with-covid-19-binds-two-governors/
Behind his new ‘courtesy shield,’ Don Campbell plans return to performing
@pphbkeyes with this one. https://www.pressherald.com/2020/05/27/behind-his-new-courtesy-shield-don-campbell-plans-return-to-the-stage/
@pphbkeyes with this one. https://www.pressherald.com/2020/05/27/behind-his-new-courtesy-shield-don-campbell-plans-return-to-the-stage/
Scammers target Maine’s stressed unemployment system.
@PeteL_McGuire has this story. https://www.pressherald.com/2020/05/26/scammers-target-maines-stressed-unemployment-system/
@PeteL_McGuire has this story. https://www.pressherald.com/2020/05/26/scammers-target-maines-stressed-unemployment-system/
York women lend their voices to global concert event.
An installment of The Virus Diaries from @SteveCCraig https://www.pressherald.com/2020/05/26/the-virus-diaries-york-women-lend-their-voices-to-global-effort/
An installment of The Virus Diaries from @SteveCCraig https://www.pressherald.com/2020/05/26/the-virus-diaries-york-women-lend-their-voices-to-global-effort/
Maine breweries urge Mills to let them open earlier
@EdMurphyPPH again https://www.pressherald.com/2020/05/26/breweries-urge-gov-mills-to-rethink-reopening-plan/
@EdMurphyPPH again https://www.pressherald.com/2020/05/26/breweries-urge-gov-mills-to-rethink-reopening-plan/
Maine lost 1,700 construction jobs from March to April
@JCraigAnderson reporting https://www.pressherald.com/2020/05/26/maine-lost-1700-construction-jobs-from-march-to-april/
@JCraigAnderson reporting https://www.pressherald.com/2020/05/26/maine-lost-1700-construction-jobs-from-march-to-april/
State hires Gorham company to produce half a million face shields
@DennisHoey with the story https://www.pressherald.com/2020/05/26/state-hires-gorham-company-to-produce-half-a-million-protective-face-shields/
@DennisHoey with the story https://www.pressherald.com/2020/05/26/state-hires-gorham-company-to-produce-half-a-million-protective-face-shields/
Vendor at BIW tests positive for COVID-19
@EdMurphyPPH reporting. https://www.pressherald.com/2020/05/26/vendor-at-biw-tests-positive-for-covid-19/
@EdMurphyPPH reporting. https://www.pressherald.com/2020/05/26/vendor-at-biw-tests-positive-for-covid-19/
There’s a lot to mourn as U.S. nears 100,000 dead from COVID-19.
Today's editorial https://www.pressherald.com/2020/05/27/our-view-theres-a-lot-to-mourn-as-us-nears-100000-dead-from-covid-19-2/
Today's editorial https://www.pressherald.com/2020/05/27/our-view-theres-a-lot-to-mourn-as-us-nears-100000-dead-from-covid-19-2/
OK, get to reading! Looks like it will be hot later on, so don't carry more than one bundle of roofing. Take care of yourselves and look in on a neighbor if you can. And stay gold, Pony Boy.
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