Maine wedding

A wave of coronavirus cases that hit Maine after a wedding is a case study in why it’s important to avoid gathering amid the pandemic, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said in a report about the deadly outbreak. The outbreak, based around an August wedding and reception in the Millinocket area, killed at least seven people...

The Maine pastor who presided over an East Millinocket wedding whose crowded reception has been linked to more than 140 virus cases has hired a lawyer known nationally for defending the religious rights of churches.

The number of coronavirus case connected to a wedding reception in Millinocket, Maine, has jumped above 50.

At least two dozen people have tested positive for COVID-19 after attending a wedding reception in Millinocket.

Two dozen Maine residents tested positive for the coronavirus after a wedding reception in Millinocket — the state’s first outbreak linked to a social gathering, officials said Monday. Eighteen people who attended the Aug. 7 reception and six others who had close contact with attendees subsequently tested positive, according to the Maine Center for Disease Control. But its director, Dr….