Heating fuel assistance hampered by COVID-19
Fuel vendors experienced workforce problems and were awaiting waivers to exceed overtime hours set by federal laws regarding moving hazardous materials.
Articles by: Rebecca Alley
Rebecca Alley
Reporter at The Ellsworth American
Rebecca is the Schoodic-area reporter and covers the towns of Eastbrook, Franklin, Hancock, Lamoine, Sorrento, Sullivan, Waltham, Winter Harbor and Trenton. She lives in Ellsworth with her husband and baby boy who was joyously welcomed in June 2020. Feel free to send tips and story ideas to [email protected]
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When does a pandemic become endemic?
Endemic means that COVID-19 will not be eradicated and will be in society forever.
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COVID case counts to increase as CDC addresses backlog
The Maine CDC reported on Feb. 15 that 10,968 cases had been added, along with 21 deaths.
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Hancock tables aquaculture-related decisions
The board also tabled voting on a proposed aquaculture development moratorium.
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Bar Harbor couple search for transplant match
Danny Dunn’s team of doctors at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston has put him on track for an allogeneic stem cell transplant slated for late spring or early summer – around the same time as the birth of the couple’s first child.
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MCCF director announces retirement
Paul Anderson has announced his retirement as executive director of Maine Center for Coastal Fisheries.
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Maine to use wastewater testing to detect COVID-19
Maine CDC Director Dr. Nirav Shah explained that testing wastewater from municipal systems “can be a leading indicator of the presence of COVID-19 in a community.”
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FDA expands use of remdesivir
Remdesivir, which is administered intravenously, was previously only given to hospitalized patients.
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Hancock and Washington counties could become National Heritage Area
The entirety of Hancock and Washington counties could be deemed a National Heritage Area.
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Contact tracing suspended for schools with masking policies
With the rapid spread, contact tracers can’t get to potential close contacts fast enough.
