Francis also calls for peace and ceasefires in many countries around the world.
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‘Unprecedented’ mail volume delays Christmas gifts
The U.S. Postal Service also cites limited employee availability due to COVID-19.
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Maine reports another 321 cases of COVID-19, two additional deaths
Friday’s numbers follow back-to-back days of record new cases in Maine and come as thousands of residents are expected to be traveling for the holidays.
Posted inThe Franklin Journal
Franklin Memorial Hospital administering coronavirus vaccine
The Farmington hospital received 500 doses of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine
Pandemic puts nonprofits in precarious position
Donations are down for some, volunteers are out for others. And who knows what the next year will bring.
Posted inMaine, Nation / World, News, Schools & Education
Portland schools, others continue outdoor learning despite winter
Some even of the nation’s most frigid climes plan to keep it going all winterlong.
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Republicans block $2,000 checks as Trump leaves COVID-19 aid in chaos, goes to Florida
Democrats will try again with a roll call vote on a new bill Dec. 28, when the House also plans a vote to override Trump’s veto on the National Defense Authorization Act.
Posted inHealth, Maine, News
Maine CDC reports 735 new COVID-19 cases, 6 additional deaths
For the second day in a row, Maine topped 700 new cases of COVID-19, although public health officials have said the higher numbers could be due to the state lab processing a backlog of cases.
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The Latest: Vaccines will work against new coronavirus variants in U.K. and South Africa, experts believe
The latest on the coronavirus pandemic from around the U.S. and the world.
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SAD 17 working to keep COVID out of schools
Schools start Christmas and New Year’s holiday break with relatively sustained illness and quarantine rates.