The state reports there are 2,000 rent relief applications filed before Dec. 31 still being processed, and renters say they are running out of savings.
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Question of the Week: Vaccine recipients, how are you feeling?
For this week’s question, we want to hear about how you’re feeling after receiving (or leading up to receiving) your vaccine.
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Spruce Mountain Middle School in Jay goes remote after staff member tests positive for COVID-19
All other schools in Regional School Unit 73 will continue using the hybrid model already in place.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn
Androscoggin County Commission chair closes meetings to public
Chairwoman Sally Christner released a statement that only commissioners and county employees would be allowed to attend commissioner meetings, citing “space constraints.”
Posted inNation / World
U.K. variant spreading rapidly across U.S., study shows
The mutant strain, known as B.1.1.7, is more contagious than earlier forms of the coronavirus and may also be more lethal.
Posted inMaine, News
Watch: Freeport church rings bell to commemorate those lost to COVID-19
More than 463,000 have died from COVID-19 in the United States, including 635 in Maine.
Posted inMaine
Despite pandemic, Viles Arboretum’s Table Tour continues
The annual event was limited to 160 people, who were given staggered entry to the arboretum’s trails to enjoy hot food while walking, skiing or snowshoeing.
Posted inMaine, News
Maine reports 154 new cases of COVID-19, one more death
The trend of relatively low case numbers continues as the state grapples with the logistical problems of distributing vaccines.
Posted inMaine, News
Independent-living facilities left in the cold by COVID-19 vaccine rollout
Dropped suddenly from the federal pharmacy contract providing vaccination clinics to nursing homes, these senior retirement communities are trying to secure protection for an equally vulnerable population.
Posted inHealth, Maine
Confusion, frustration as older Mainers try to navigate vaccination registration maze
The lack of a statewide centralized system has led to a hodgepodge, complicating inoculations for many.