A wave of new cases that’s slammed Androscoggin County this month hit a new high Friday with 119 cases reported by the Maine CDC.
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Posted inHealth, Maine
COVID-19 hospitalizations spike at Lewiston’s Central Maine Medical Center
Inpatient counts at Maine hospitals have been flat since late February but remain at levels higher than they were during the spring 2020 peak.
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Posted inMaine, News, Schools & Education
Bowdoin will require COVID-19 vaccinations for the fall, a first among Maine colleges
Maine’s community college system will require vaccinations for resident students, but Bowdoin is the first Maine school to set vaccine requirements for all students and staff.
Posted inMaine, News
Maine now leads the nation in COVID-19 vaccination rate
About 31% of Mainers are fully vaccinated, the highest percentage in the U.S., but high infection rates and rising hospitalizations show the battle against the virus isn’t over.
Posted inNation / World, New England, News
Municipal mask mandates remain across New Hampshire
New Hampshire was the last state in New England to adopt a statewide mask mandate, in November, and was the first to lift it, on Friday.
Posted inThe Franklin Journal
Chesterville Sandy River Road project finished
The culvert replacement project was the biggest in the state.
Posted inThe Franklin Journal
Eaton Peabody hired for Farmington town manager search
Information about the April 26 town meeting referendum ballot vote was also shared.
Posted inThe Franklin Journal
RSU 9 presents proposed $38.9 million budget to public
The district will supplement short-term needs with federal coronavirus grants.
Posted inAndroscoggin County, Franklin, Livermore Falls Advertiser, News, Schools & Education
Spruce Mountain School District’s nearly $20.75 million budget goes to voters April 27
The RSU 73 spending plan is $200,000 more than for 2020-21.
Posted inNation / World
U.S. makes progress on vaccinations even as COVID-19 cases surge
New daily infections in the U.S. have increased 11% in the past two weeks, and the picture is still relentlessly grim in parts of Europe, Latin America, Africa and Asia.