Bangor, Maine News Update: May 10, 2021
The Maine CDC reports 244 new cases of COVID-19 statewide. Androscoggin County is the only area of Maine that remains yellow in the Department of Education’s color coding system, because of a continued elevated case rate in the region. The yellow designation suggests a hybrid learning model, with a combination of in-person and remote learning.
The driver who hit and killed a woman in a crosswalk near Jackson Laboratory in December will not face any criminal charges, after the Hancock County District Attorney said the state couldn’t meet the burden of proof. Now, McKenna Unobskey’s family says they want the driver held accountable. DA Matt Foster told WABI-TV that the family still has the option to file a civil suit.