Local Coronavirus COVID-19 Resource Center
Since the first testing for COVID-19 in Maine, information and important notices from community and state officials, business owners and educators have flowed to our inboxes at a rapid pace.
So, the Pilot established a resource page, a collection center for all the alerts and vital information our readers need to know.
Innovative solutions, before long, were brought to our attention, easing life for everyone as we moved through the unfamiliar sequestering days.
As Mainers line up to receive their vaccine doses and continue to figure out normalcy, we are sharing information about pandemic recovery as it rolls in.
The latest information will appear at the top of the page, and the top of the subsections appearing within the sidebar.
Stay healthy, keep your distance, wear a mask (or two), and keep your chin up!
UMaine men’s basketball opts out of remaining games amid COVID-19 challenges
ORONO — The University of Maine men’s basketball team has opted out of the remainder of the 2020–21 season due to challenges related to COVID-19, according to a Feb. 13 news release.
The team reached a final decision Friday, Feb. 12.
President Joan Ferrini-Mundy and Director of Athletics Ken Ralph were informed and are in support of the decision, the release noted.
A team meeting with athletic administrators followed to outline… Read more
Maine’s COVID-19 death toll rises by four
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has announced, Feb. 13, an additional four COVID-19 deaths in the state, bringing the state’s COVID-19 death toll to 647.
On Feb. 7, the Maine CDC removed a death from Lincoln County’s total decreasing the amount of countywide deaths from two to one.
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.