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Maine Gov. Mills Receives 1st Dose of COVID-19 Vaccine
Maine Gov. Janet Mills received her first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine Friday morning.
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RI's COVID Response Won't Be Affected If Raimondo Heads to DC, She Says
Should she be confirmed as the next U.S. Secretary of Commerce, Gov. Gina Raimondo said Wednesday there will be no disruptions to Rhode Island’s coronavirus response. Raimondo held her first coronavirus briefing of the new year and since being nominated for the commerce secretary position last week by President-elect Joe Biden. She briefly said that although she never pictured...
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Maine Gov. Extends Early Closing Requirement for Restaurants, Other Businesses
Amid a rise of coronavirus cases in Maine, Gov. Janet Mills announced Wednesday she is extending the requirement that some businesses be required to close by 9 p.m.
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COVID-19 Isolation Caused Maine Teen to Kill Himself, Parents Say
The parents of a Maine teenager say “COVID-19 isolation” led to their son’s recent suicide. Spencer Smith, 16, of Brunswick, died by suicide on Friday, according to NBC affiliate News Center Maine. Smith’s parents said he left a note saying he felt “locked in the house” and was growing apart from his friends. “He’s loved by so many that...
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Maine Gov. Mills Self-Quarantining Because Security Guard May Have COVID
Maine Gov. Janet Mills has announced she is self-quarantining after a member of her security detail “is a probable case” for the novel coronavirus. “This virus is everywhere and no one is immune from exposure with the virus or from the infection itself or from the impacts on our work and daily lives. And I’m no exception,” Mills said...
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Some Maine Businesses to Close Early Amid Rising COVID Cases
Amid a rise in coronavirus cases and hospitalizations in Maine, Gov. Janet Mills has announced that some businesses will temporarily close by 9 p.m. The curfew to help control the spread of the virus will begin on Friday and last until Dec. 6, Mills said in a statement Thursday. During that timeframe, all outdoor and indoor amusement venues, movie theaters,…
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2-Week Pause in RI to Begin Nov. 30 Amid Rising COVID Cases
Gov. Gina Raimondo announced a number of new restrictions Thursday including an upcoming 2-week pause for the state as coronavirus cases continue to soar in Rhode Island. During her weekly news conference, Raimondo said despite targeted restrictions that she has already put in place a month ago, the situation is not getting better. “Unfortunately, it’s not working,” Raimondo said....
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RI Field Hospital Could Be Needed Soon as Coronavirus Cases Continue to Tick Up
As the number of coronavirus cases continue to tick up in Rhode Island, Gov. Gina Raimondo said Thursday it could fairly soon before hospitals are at full capacity and a field hospital will be needed once again. The governor was joined by three emergency room doctors at her weekly coronavirus briefing to discuss the dire situation Rhode Island hospitals and…
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RI Gov. Raimondo Announces Stay-at-Home Advisory, More COVID Restrictions
Gov. Gina Raimondo on Thursday announced seven new temporary restrictions, including a stay-at-home advisory, in an effort to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus. Speaking at her weekly news conference, Raimondo said the new restrictions will begin Sunday and last for two weeks. A stay at home advisory will be put in place as part of the temporary restrictions,…
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Steer Clear: Bovine on the Loose Is Nabbed on Vermont Interstate
A Vermont steer had to be wrangled from the middle of Interstate 91 after it escaping its enclosure in Newbury Wednesday morning, state police said. Troopers responded to a report of a large steer on I-91 south, near mile marker 107, at 11:20 a.m., according to a news release from Vermont State Police. When troopers arrived, the steer was located…
