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A full year has passed since Maine recorded its first case of the coronavirus that has upended daily life here and across the globe, sparking a mad dash to curb the spread of COVID-19 and develop vaccines that are now being administered to thousands of Mainers each day. With this anniversary of the COVID-19 pandemic in Maine, state officials are offering an optimistic message for the path ahead while urging residents to recommit to safety measures and reflect on a year that has wrought widespread hardship. "This pandemic is hard, many people are tired and frustrated. I understand that. But we...

Even as trends in the state's COVID-19 pandemic data begin to show signs of improvement, the number of Mainers who have died with the virus continues to climb.  The COVID death toll among residents of York County reached 100 on Monday, as the statewide toll reached 595, according to data maintained by the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention. Many of those who have died were already vulnerable due to their age and underlying health conditions. And some of the deaths have been linked to outbreak investigations, including the deaths of three inpatients at York Hospital and 13 r...

The total number of New Hampshire residents who have died due to COVID-19 has moved past 1,000. The Granite State reached the grim milestone about 10 months after the first death was recorded in mid-March. As of Monday night, state health officials had reported 990 deaths associated with the coronavirus with about 75% of those lives lost in long-term care facilities. (Story updated: New Hamsphire surpassed 1,000 deaths on Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2021.) These 1,000 deaths will represent 1,000 parents, siblings, dear friends, community pillars and others, including some who worked on the front...

YORK BEACH, Maine — Long before she took an ownership stake in The Goldenrod, Patricia Abbott started out selling candy at the iconic seaside shop as a young woman. She and her family lived in Arlington, Massachusetts, but they spent their summers in Cape Neddick, so she landed a seasonal job at The Goldenrod, just as thousands of young people have done in the seven decades since. Pat kept coming back to work and ultimately made a lifelong career at the establishment known for its signature saltwater taffy kisses, where she met her husband, James Peck, and employed not only their�...