Some selectpersons April 5 favored holding a traditional town meeting but after hearing from citizens they opted for a referendum vote instead on April 13. The date hasn’t been determined.
coronavirus
As COVID-19 cases rise in Androscoggin County, so do hospitalizations
Central Maine Medical Center doctor says the number of patients is up and the average age is down.
Flowers for Food fundraiser to support Jay pantry
Donations for daffodils help the Tri-Town Ministerial Association Food Cupboard serving Jay, Livermore and Livermore Falls.
Androscoggin County still leads state in cases; Shah cites ‘focal outbreaks’
Leaders of the Lewiston immigrant community said pausing the Johnson & Johnson vaccine created a hesitancy for all vaccines.
Wealthy Latin Americans flock to U.S. in search of COVID-19 vaccines
‘In Mexico, officials didn’t buy enough vaccines. It’s like they don’t care about their citizens.’
Ted Nugent, who called COVID-19 ‘not a real pandemic,’ is sick with coronavirus
Nugent, a supporter of ex-President Donald Trump, previously called the pandemic a scam and has railed against public health restrictions.
EU agency links J&J shot to rare clots, says odds favor use
The company will add a warning to its label and is resuming shipments to the bloc, Norway and Iceland.
Another 420 COVID-19 cases reported in Maine, as vaccine demand shifts
While case numbers continue to rise, the demand for appointments at some vaccination clinics has eased.
St. Mary’s next vaccination clinic set for Saturday at Longley School
800 doses of Moderna vaccine will be available for first-time injection.
Guantanamo prisoners now getting COVID-19 vaccine
There are only 40 people held in the facility.