About a third of U.S. troops have opted out of getting the vaccine.
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Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Rep. Jared Golden: Health care reform just got harder
By using budget reconciliation to enact COVID relief in 2021, Democrats have set up a fight with Republicans over expiring subsidies in 2023.
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Posted inThe Franklin Journal
New Sharon voters use surplus to lower tax commitment
The tally was 109-2 in balloting at the annual Town Meeting referendum March 12.
Posted inThe Franklin Journal
Books donated to Cape Cod Hill Elementary School students
Local group Citizens for Common Sense Education donated 60 books to New Sharon elementary students.
Posted inAndroscoggin County, Lewiston-Auburn, News
4 COVID-19 cases reported at Auburn Middle School
Two staff members, two students test positive this week.
Posted inAndroscoggin County, Health, Lewiston-Auburn, News
One-shot Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine in short supply in Maine
State to begin vaccinating housebound residents next week with Johnson & Johnson product.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Maine extends state income tax deadline to May 17
The change aligns with the federal government’s extension of the federal income tax filing and payment deadline.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Maine business survey reveals optimism despite need for more aid
Respondents were about twice as likely to express optimism as pessimism about the coming year – 41% to 23%.
Posted inNation / World
EU drug regulator finds no overall link between clots, AstraZeneca vaccine
Numerous European countries had suspended use of the vaccine over the last week amid concerns over blood clots in a few dozen of the millions of people vaccinated with the formula across the continent.