The number of people in hospitals statewide with the coronavirus increased to 131 on Sunday, two more than the day before.
Bonnie Washuk
Bonnie Washuk is the weekend reporter for the Portland Press Herald. She previously was the education writer and a general assignment reporter for the Sun Journal, focusing on Lewiston-Auburn schools. She began as a Lewiston Daily Sun reporter on Halloween, 1983. Since then she's worked for the Lewiston Evening Journal, Sunday, and the Sun Journal covering just about every beat. For 10 years she covered politics as the State House reporter. Bonnie's interests are cooking, dogs, the environment. She's an avid recycler, drives a Prius and does a lot of dog walking with her dogs Lucy and Zoe. A wife, mother of three sons and grandmother of four, she loves children. A great assignment for her is interviewing students. She lives in Portland, grew up in Augusta and attended the University of Maine at Augusta.
Maine COVID-19 hospitalizations increase by 10
The number of patients in hospitals statewide with the coronavirus rose to 129 on Saturday, the Maine CDC says.
Maine Muslim families celebrate Eid al-Adha
They gathered Sunday in Westbrook to mark the special day, which honors the Prophet Ibrahim’s devotion to Allah.
Number of COVID-19 hospitalizations in Maine holding steady
There were 111 people with the coronavirus in hospitals statewide on Sunday, one more than the day before, according to the Maine CDC.
COVID-19 hospitalizations continue to drop in Maine
The Maine CDC said 110 people were in hospitals statewide with the coronavirus on Saturday, down from 130 on Tuesday.
Maine COVID-19 hospitalizations steady but higher than a year ago
According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, all of Maine’s 16 counties are now listed as being at low risk of transmission.
Victim of attempted carjacking recounts wild ride in Portland
Jeff Hewett of Cape Elizabeth thwarted the theft of his Porsche but was stabbed in the process.
COVID-19 hospitalizations tick up as Maine reports one more death
The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention said there were 121 people in hospitals statewide with the virus on Saturday, an increase from 115 the day before.
COVID-19 hospitalizations edge higher in Maine
There were 114 patients in hospitals statewide with the virus on Sunday, 10 more than the day before.
Maine issues avian flu warning: Don’t touch dead or sick birds
The Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife says it’s receiving reports of dead or dying birds on coastal beaches believed to be the result of the influenza.