FDA expands use of remdesivir to treat COVID-19
Previously, remdesivir, which is administered intravenously, was only given to hospitalized patients.
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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Winter Harbor Police log week of January 27
WINTER HARBOR — Police Chief Danny Mitchell Jr. and Officer Eli Brown responded to a complaint of sexual abuse of a minor at a residence off Main Street on Jan. 11. Police are investigating allegations from the parties involved. In a separate incident, Mitchell and Brown received a complaint of a rape of a woman …
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Loaves & Fishes supersizes its operation with purchase of future Rte. 1 location
A 5,000-square-foot community garden is planned at the front of the building in collaboration with the University of Maine Cooperative Extension and its Master Gardeners. Clients will take home harvested vegetables and some produce will be available inside the market and used for cooking demonstrations in the building’s teaching kitchen.
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Maine to use wastewater testing to detect COVID-19
ELLSWORTH — For two years, Americans have heard reports of COVID-19 case counts, hospitalizations and deaths; metrics that show the severity and trends of the pandemic. Now, there’s another tool that officials can use to track this coronavirus — wastewater testing. The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is working with the U.S. …
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Childcare providers reflect on impact of public pre-K
Providing state and federal funding for public school districts to start pre-K programs has been a topic of discussion for years.
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Maine to test wastewater to detect COVID-19
Now, there’s another tool that Maine officials can use to understand trends of this coronavirus — wastewater testing.
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Another solar farm could come to Trenton
Paula Fitzgerald spoke to the board on behalf of Novel Energy Solutions.
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Trenton board tables permit denial appeal
TRENTON — A Board of Appeals meeting lasted about two minutes on Jan. 13, when board members Susan Starr, Danielle Cole and Susan Sargent voted to continue the meeting on Jan. 27. The board was meeting to hear an appeal for a denial that was issued to the de Koning family, owners of Acadia Aqua …
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Website launched to order free at-home COVID tests
“Order your tests now so you have them when you need them,” the website states.
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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.
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Winter Harbor Police log week of January 13
WINTER HARBOR — Sgt. Philip Sargent received a report on Dec. 28 of a telephone scam. According to the complainant, the caller requested payment for various reasons and said that the person answering the call would be fined if they hung up but fined less if they stayed on the line. The victim was referred …
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Pandemic forecast uncertain
Factors contributing to the course of the pandemic include the evolution of the virus and variants that emerge.