Bangor, Maine News Update: February 10, 2021
The Maine CDC reports 258 new cases of COVID-19 and 2 more people who have passed away. A new COVID-19 variant has been detected in Maine, in a resident of Franklin County with a history of international travel. B-1-1-7, which spreads more easily than the original, has been detected in 34 states.
A Connecticut man died Tuesday night when his snowmobile hit a powerline pole in Dallas Plantation. Officials say William Arnow, 33, of Stamford was headed back to a Rangeley rental unit with his friend when the accident happened. Officials say speed and alcohol appear to have been factors in the crash.
Rotary adapts its Gifting Experience for pandemic
ELLSWORTH Flexibility and resilience are the must-have skills of 2020, and the Rotary Club of Ellsworth employed both to rethink the club’s annual Gifting Experience program.
The program, a favorite among Rotary members, is in its 15th year. In the past, Rotary members have taken children shopping downtown to buy gifts for their families with donated funds. School administrators suggest the names of third- and fourth-graders who would benefit from the experience. Many of the children have never before purchased gifts or shopped downtown.
“It’s the gift of how good it feels to give to someone else,” explained club member Carl Lusby.