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Maine sees record-high 41 deaths and 782 new coronavirus cases (By Christopher Burns of the Bangor Daily News)

Maine marked its grimmest day yet in the pandemic Friday when 41 more Mainers died and 782 new cases were reported.

Friday’s report brings the total number of coronavirus cases in Maine to 28,407, according to the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention. That’s up from 27,625 on Thursday.

Of those, 23,803 have been confirmed positive, while 4,604 were classified as “probable cases,” the Maine CDC reported.

RELATED: Southern Maine hospitals hit hard as Maine sets COVID-19 patient record (By Colin Woodard of the Portland Press Herald)

RELATED: Coronavirus patients at EMMC down nearly 30 percent from peak last week (By David Marino Jr. of the Bangor Daily News) 

Chellie Pingree: Calls to remove Trump from office are gaining steam (By Mal Leary of Maine Public)

Support for removing President Donald Trump from office within the next two weeks is growing on Capitol Hill.

Democratic U.S. Rep. Chellie Pingree of Maine’s 1st District has called for Vice President Mike Pence to invoke the 25th Amendment to the Constitution, which would allow him, with the consent of a majority of the cabinet, to remove the President. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced support for the move on Thursday.

Pingree told Maine Public’s Mal Leary that she believes the effort is gaining traction.

RELATED: King says 25th Amendment should be considered (By Colin Woodard of The Portland Press Herald)

RELATED: Collins’ Senate staffers watch as a normal day descends into chaos (By Eric Russell of the Portland Press Herald)

U.S. Attorney’s Office in Maine stands ready to prosecute rioters (By Dennis Hoey of the Portland Press Herald)

Police response to Capitol insurrection proves double standard, Black Mainers say (By Matt Byrne of the Portland Press Herald)

Federal judge orders Portland pandemic supply company to return customer’s deposit (By Colin Woodard of the Portland Press Herald) 

Caribou woman shoots gun at man who allegedly tried to assault her; suspect escapes (By Chelsea Bard of News Center Maine)

Maine Office of Tourism hopes to keep track of visitor through new pledge, app (From WGME)

It’s official: Red Claws won’t play in 2021 G League season (By Mike Lowe of the Portland Press Herald)

Lisbon schools ease into more in-person learning (By Darcie Moore of the Times Record)

Bath middle school teacher sparks hope, determination with yellow fever lesson (By Kathleen O’Brien of the Times Record)

Maine doctor’s new book is 200 years late but still relevant to today’s pandemic (By Troy R. Bennet of the Bangor Daily News)

2020 bear harvest was Maine’s 5th highest on record (By John Holyoke of the Bangor Daily News)