THE DAILY MONITOR
Reporting in the Public Interest
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CORONAVIRUS IN MAINE
STATE CDC VACCINATION UPDATE
195,245 Cumulative vaccinations (An increase of 3,432 from Sunday)
142,325 First doses administered (An increase of 2,141 from Sunday)
52,920 Second doses administered (An increase of 1,291 from Sunday)
COVID-19 DASHBOARD
41,419 Total cases (An increase of 154 from Sunday)
636 Deaths (An increase of 1 from Sunday)
201 New daily cases (An increase of 47 from Sunday)
123 Currently in hospital (Flat from Sunday)
TODAY'S HEADLINES
Another Mainer has died as health officials on Monday reported 201 more coronavirus cases across the state.

The number of coronavirus cases diagnosed in the past 14 days statewide is 4,373. This is an estimation of the current number of active cases in the state, as the Maine CDC is no longer tracking recoveries for all patients. That’s down from 4,431 on Sunday.

A man in his 70s from Knox County has succumbed to the virus, bringing the statewide death toll to 636.

Monday’s report brings the total number of coronavirus cases in Maine to 41,419, according to the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention. READ MORE
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By Edward D. Murphy of the Portland Press Herald
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CORONAVIRUS / BUSINESS
By David Marino Jr. of the Bangor Daily News
Seasons, the sprawling restaurant and sports bar on Bangor’s Main Street, was once packed with patrons, especially on the days of concerts on the city’s waterfront and during the high school basketball tournament every February.

But with those events halted, and with its customer capacity limited because of COVID-19 restrictions, Seasons’ business has taken a sizable hit since the pandemic arrived last March. Even relative success has its limits: Customers often encounter long waits because of the reduced capacity.

“You hate anytime in a restaurant to say no to someone,” General Manager John Hafford said. “COVID’s made us say no a lot, unfortunately.” READ MORE
STATE POLITICS
By Scott Thistle of the Portland Press Herald
The next election for governor in Maine is still nearly two years away, but the race is already taking shape as contenders and their supporters begin winding up their campaigns.Neither has formally declared their candidacy yet, but all signs point to a match between incumbent Democrat Janet Mills and former Republican Gov. Paul LePage. READ MORE
ENERGY / ENVIRONMENT
By Lori Valigra of the Bangor Daily News
Gov. Janet Mills asked the Maine Public Utilities Commission on Monday to investigate the difficulties Central Maine Power Co. is having connecting its grid to solar projects that are a cornerstone of her climate plan.

She also asked commission Chair Phil Bartlett to start a broader review to ensure that Maine’s electric utilities have systems and planning in place to handle the growth of renewables and distributed energy. READ MORE
ENERGY / ENVIRONMENT
By Charlie Eichacker of Maine Public
ENERGY / ENVIRONMENT
By Stephen Betts of the Courier Gazette
ENERGY / ENVIRONMENT
By David Marino Jr. of the Bangor Daily News
ENERGY / ENVIRONMENT
By Emma Testerman of Village Soup
ENERGY / ENVIRONMENT
By Kendra Caruso of Village Soup
BUSINESS
By Patrick Whittle of the Associated Pres
TECHNOLOGY
By Lori Valigra of the Bangor Daily News
INFRASTRUCTURE
By Kathleen O'Brien of the Times Record
TRANSPORTATION
By Peter McGuire of the Portland Press Herald
COMMUNITY
From the Associated Press