YARMOUTH, Maine (NEWS CENTER) - The Yarmouth School Department sent a letter home Wednesday saying a middle school student has been diagnosed with viral meningitis.

Andrew Dolloff, Superintendent of Yarmouth schools, said they received confirmation Wednesday morning that a student at Frank H. Harrison Middle School was diagnosed with viral meningitis.

Dolloff stressed that The Center for Disease Control says that the disease is often less severe than bacterial meningitis, and most people usually get better on their own without treatment.

The Center for Disease Control defines meningitis as an inflammation of the tissue that covers the brain and spinal cord. Viral meningitis is the most common type of meningitis.

FREEPORT, Maine (NEWS CENTER) -- L.L. Bean stores in Freeport are going to close September 13 for the memorial service for Leon Gorman, former President and Chairman of L. L. Bean and grandson of the founder.

Gorman is credited with growing the company from a regionally recognized brand to an international leader in retail and online sales.

Spokeswoman Carolyn Beem says the Freeport store was closed voluntarily only twice before, for the deaths of L.L. Bean and President John F. Kennedy. The stores also closed a few other times, once because of blue laws and another time for a fire.

FREEPORT, Maine (NEWS CENTER) -- The 10th annual Paws for a Cause was held at L.L. Bean on Saturday.

The 5k race and one-mile walk and parade is hosted by the Coastal Humane Society, and is part of the store's Dog Days of August festival.

The event is the society's biggest fundraiser of the year and all proceeds from the race go directly toward the non-profit.

That money helps cover costs of things like food, veterinary care, and exams for the 25-hundred animals that go through the shelter every year.

The society said Paws for a Cause helps bring awareness to the animal shelter.

The Coastal Humane Society also said it has a surplus of cats right now.

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