Two county employees tested positive for the virus during the Christmas holidays.
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Posted inNation / World
Some Americans won’t get $600 stimulus until they file their 2020 taxes
While the IRS is getting more of the money out faster than it did in 2020, the agency is facing mounting public criticism for delaying stimulus payments for some.
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Posted inHealth, Lewiston-Auburn, Oxford Hills
COVID-19 outbreak closes 2 churches in Mechanic Falls and Norway
Six people have tested positive, prompting Our Lady of Ransom and its sister church, St. Catherine of Sienna in Norway, to shut down.
Posted inHealth, Nation / World
If I’ve already had the coronavirus, can I get it again?
If you’ve already had the coronavirus, it’s possible you could get it again but such cases seem to be rare
Posted inSchools & Education, Uncategorized
Maine to receive $183 million for schools in latest coronavirus relief package
The funding is part of $82 billion in emergency relief funds that have been allocated to support education nationwide.
Posted inMaine, News, Uncategorized
COVID-19 vaccine deliveries too low to support expansion, state says
Maine reported 525 new cases of COVID-19 and 3 additional deaths Wednesday, with another 17,000 doses of vaccine expected next week.
Posted inNation / World, News
The Latest: Governors scramble to speed vaccine effort after slow start
The latest on the coronavirus pandemic from around the U.S. and the world.
Posted inLetters, Opinion
In rebuttal: Michael LeBlanc: Death tapping, not pounding, at door
In a recent letter, author Michael Boom advises us to hunker down because death is at the door. The Maine CDC published numbers on Dec. 29 showing that the state’s infection fatality rate (IFR) is 1.7%. That is, our survivability rate is 98.3%. Death is indeed at the door, but it’s not pounding — just […]
Posted inFranklin, News, The Franklin Journal
Wilton board renews medical marijuana licenses, OKs Mt. Blue TV budget
Cannatopia, Power Plant and Rocky Hill licenses were renewed and Wilton’s $7,500 contribution to Mt. Blue TV was approved.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn
8-year-old boy in Greene broadens fundraising to help more through pandemic
RJ Bourgeois’ effort began by showing appreciation to Barbara Bush Children’s Hospital staff.