Health officials believe the rampant spread of the virus is due to a combination of some of the nation’s lowest vaccination rates, unabated tourism, a disregard for basic health precautions and the region’s carefree lifestyle.
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Record delta wave hits kids, raises fear as U.S. schools open
Just as schools are reopening across the U.S., children are filling hospital beds instead of classrooms in record numbers, sick with COVID-19.
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Posted inThe Franklin Journal
Franklin County battling psychiatric services shortage
A shortage of psychiatrists and mental health professionals has added stress to an already struggling system in Franklin County.
Posted inThe Franklin Journal
Wilton Lions Club yard sale features something for everyone
An unprecedented amount of “stuff” will be on display during the three-day sale near the Big Apple on Routes 2 and 4 in Wilton.
Posted inHealth, Maine, News
COVID-19 patient counts keep climbing in Maine hospitals
As many people are in intensive care now as during last winter’s surge, with the delta variant pushing unvaccinated people into hospitals.
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Landlords look for an exit amid federal eviction moratorium
Landlords are fuming over the decision by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to issue a new eviction moratorium lasting until Oct. 3.
Posted inMaine, News
Sen. King tests positive for COVID-19, quarantines at home
The senator’s office said Angus King tested positive in Maine, a day after he began feeling feverish.
Posted inHealth, Maine
Maine reports 182 new cases, with decline in Cumberland County
Cumberland County, the state’s most populous and highly-vaccinated county, had its risk designation lowered from ‘substantial’ to ‘moderate’ Thursday.
Posted inMaine, News, Schools & Education
Parents in southern Maine are excited, yet wary of COVID, as school year approaches
The delta variant and rising case numbers have raised fresh concerns for some parents, while others are eager for more in-school time and feel confident in schools’ reopening plans.
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Lewiston seeks to establish program to assist businesses hurt by pandemic
The proposal from interim City Manager Heather Hunter would take $500,000 from federal funds to offer debt service grants of up to $50,000 to qualified small businesses, mostly targeting travel, tourism and hospitality industries.