How long immunity lasts from natural infection is one of the big questions in the pandemic.
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Wales-based RSU 4 closes central office after staffer tests positive for coronavirus
Reopening is scheduled for Feb. 16.
Art kits for Black History Month, featuring Maine artist Ashley Bryan, coming to Waterville area
The kits are inspired by Bryan’s award-winning book, “Beautiful Blackbird,” and will be distributed in Waterville beginning Feb. 25.
Citizen effort underway to remove members of Androscoggin County Commission
Papers filed to recall anti-masker and Lewiston commissioner Brian Ames, and plans made for Wales’ Isaiah Lary and Auburn’s John Michael as well.
House Democrats reject plan to trim $1,400 stimulus payments
The broadening of eligibility for middle class households is the latest sign that Democrats are moving ahead without Republican support on President Biden’s $1.9 trillion economic relief package.
Which COVID-19 tests are required for international travel?
Many countries are stepping up requirements for incoming travelers to show a recent negative COVID-19 test
Vaccinations in Maine expected to increase slightly this week
The state CDC expects to receive enough first doses from the federal government this week to begin vaccinating an additional 21,475 people.
Pope Francis says the world is ‘seriously ill’ from the consequences of the pandemic
This year, his primary area of concern in his annual address to the Holy See seemed to be humankind itself.
The Latest: Vaccine drive gains speed, but maskless football fans fuel worries
The latest on the coronavirus pandemic from around the U.S. and the world.
Maine companies mount volunteer effort to staff vaccination sites
Hundreds of volunteers from area businesses are offering to help out at the Scarborough Downs mass vaccination clinic.