There are 166 patients with COVID-19 in Maine hospitals, and the state has 7,681 active cases of the infectious disease.
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Maine says uncertainty around shipments is hampering vaccine rollout
The state delays its plans to vaccinate residents of assisted-living facilities after learning it won’t receive as many doses next week as it expected.
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Setbacks, unknowns and triumphs: ‘The Nutcracker’ in the age of COVID-19
A team from The Dance Center films “A Nutcracker Christmas” to maintain tradition and some normalcy.
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‘Yellow’ label shuts down high school sports in Cumberland County
Players and coaches cannot workout in person until at least the first of the new year, joining teams in York, Oxford and Androscoggin County.
Posted inHealth, Nation / World, News
FDA clears Moderna vaccine and nation gets second shot in its arsenal
The shots developed by Moderna Inc. and the National Institutes of Health are set to arrive Monday, joining the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine in the fight against the coronavirus.
Posted inNation / World, Politics
Congress averts shutdown but fight continues over pandemic relief
Weekend sessions are on tap, and House leaders hope for a vote Sunday on the massive package.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Maine’s job recovery since the early pandemic has ground to a halt
The November jobs report showed a decrease of 500 jobs, after consistent but dwindling increases since a collapse in the labor market this spring.
Posted inMaine, News
‘This virus moves fast:’ Maine reports 436 new COVID-19 cases and 5 more deaths
The state moves Cumberland County into the yellow designation for schools, meaning hybrid learning is recommended. And Eastern Maine Medical Center in Bangor is dealing with a major outbreak.
Posted inHealth, Nation / World
Pence, leaders in Congress get COVID vaccine; Trump absent
The public displays come as top U.S. health officials try to persuade Americans who may be skeptical of the vaccinations to get them to pave the way for the end of the pandemic.
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The Latest: One in 5 prisoners in the U.S. has had COVID-19, and 1,700 have died
The latest on the coronavirus pandemic from around the U.S. and the world.