It isn t a selfish thing : 96-year-old WWII Veteran gets vaccinated for COVID-19
Carmine Pecorelli has served in three branches of the military in three separate wars. He says getting vaccinated against the coronavirus was his duty. Author: Zach Blanchard (NEWS CENTER Maine) Published: 3:14 PM CST January 29, 2021 Updated: 5:55 PM CST January 29, 2021
BELFAST, Maine A chilly morning in Maine is no match for 96-year-old Carmine Pecorelli s spunk. It s just another day, he said as he used an old brush to sweep the snow from his car.
But this day he is on a mission one that pales in comparison to those he completed in World War II, the Korean War and the Vietnam War.
There is no denying Jan. 6, 2021, will go down in our nation s history. Four people died. More than 50 officers were injured. At least 83 people have been arrested. This after rioters stormed the U.S. Capitol in an attempt to interfere with the certification of the 2020 election. So many people are still asking How? 10:00AM - The Rally Begins:
Thousands of protestors started to gather on the National Mall in support of Pres. Donald Trump s Stop The Steal rally. There Trump addresses his supporters, continues to falsely claim victory, and urges those gathered to go to the Capitol in his defense.
Maine woman, police rescue escaped goat from Belfast Bay
Police said the goat escaped from its owner at a nearby veterinary clinic and had to be coaxed back to shore by a woman in a kayak. Author: Zach Blanchard (NEWS CENTER Maine) Published: 4:50 PM EST December 31, 2020 Updated: 6:31 PM EST December 31, 2020
BELFAST, Maine A goat (yes, a goat!) had to be rescued from Belfast Bay this week with help from local police and a quick-thinking kayaker.
It happened in the area of Battery Road on Tuesday after police said the goat escaped from its owner at a nearby veterinary clinic. It s another day in Belfast, that s for sure, Belfast Police Sgt. Dan Fitzpatrick told NEWS CENTER Maine.
Morrison Center It s so incredibly comforting for the staff at the school, Jill Webber, a nurse at the William H. Rowe School in Yarmouth told NEWSCENTER Maine.
Rowe and other nurses across the Yarmouth School Dept. have already tested students and staff showing symptoms of the virus over the last couple of weeks.
Compared to the traditional PCR test that often takes days to get results back, the Abbott kit uses a swab, card, and reagent to produce results in minutes. We have a kid come down that has symptoms that are consistent with COVID to be able to quickly do a test and know if that kid s positive or not, Webber said.
Maine man charged in incident following refusal to wear mask, police say
The York County Sheriff s Office charged the Hiram resident with felony reckless conduct following a dispute at Calls Shop n Save in Cornish.
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CORNISH A Hiram man has been charged in connection with an incident in which he attempted to hit a grocery store owner with his car after refusing to wear a mask inside the grocery store, according to the York County Sheriff’s Office.
Robert Sanborn, 63, from Hiram was charged with felony reckless conduct following the incident on Tuesday, according to the sheriff’s office, News Center Maine reported.