The CDC reported 132 new COVID-19 cases Monday but no additional deaths.
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Posted inBusiness, Nation / World
Workers worry about safety, stress as states ease mask rules
Many essential workers are still not eligible to get a vaccine in states lifting mandates.
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Posted inMaine, News
Maine CDC reports 160 new COVID-19 cases, two more deaths
With vaccinations ramping up and state officials easing pandemic restrictions, Maine is hoping to return to somewhat of a normal summer.
Posted inMaine, News
Nursing home gains threatened by lack of vaccine, unvaccinated workers
As COVID-19 cases ebb and long-term care facilities resume in-person visits, concern is growing that these are precarious gains without continued vaccine allocations and fully inoculated staffs.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Summer in Maine just might be close to ‘normal’ this year
Public health experts are cautious, but with widespread vaccination the virus may be under enough control that activities can return closer to what they were before the pandemic.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Bryan Thompson: A wrestling coach’s perspective on canceled season
I’m tired of reading about the negative impacts of increased virtual learning and isolation, including alarming levels of anxiety, depression, and suicide. If our elected officials really care about our students, they would have worked with stakeholders to develop a variety of strategies and solutions for our kids.
Posted inOpinion
Your Take: How did you fare in this year of COVID-19?
It was about a year ago that the COVID-19 pandemic became part of our lives. Tell us how you have been doing and what you can’t wait to resume. Or what pandemic measure should we keep?
Posted inAndroscoggin County, Lewiston-Auburn, Maine
‘Completely changed my life:’ A year of COVID
We talk to area residents about the losses and the lessons one year after COVID hit Maine.
Posted inNation / World
Tennessee panel deemed vaccinating inmates a ‘PR nightmare’
It’s an issue facing states nationwide: whether to prioritize a population seen by many at best as an afterthought, separate from the public, and at worst as undeserving.
Posted inMaine, Politics
Maine senators split on $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill
Sen. Angus King says the coronavirus has ‘devastated’ the country and inaction was too costly, while Sen. Susan Collins criticizes Democrats for not embracing her much smaller alternative plan.