The directions are to prioritize health care workers and residents of long-term care facilities to get shots of coronavirus vaccine in the initial rollout.
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Posted inNation / World
Why health officials are terrified of a pandemic Christmas
Health experts say the public health messaging needs to be retooled, as the country is simply tuning out the warnings.
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Posted inNation / World
The Latest: U.S. morgues and hospitals overflow during ‘very dark couple of weeks’
The latest on the coronavirus pandemic from around the U.S. and the world.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine, News
Clover Health Care reports 6 deaths connected to COVID-19 outbreak
Twenty deaths reported Tuesday had occurred since Nov. 16, with half of them in Androscoggin County. There were 219 new cases reported Tuesday as coronavirus rages across Maine.
Posted inMaine, News, Politics
With federal aid running out, Mills and Maine congressional delegation urge action
The state has committed more than $1.2 billion of the $1.25 billion it received from Congress to help it address a myriad of coronavirus-related expenses.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News, Politics
Maine restaurant industry presses Sen. Collins to support federal relief
Owners of restaurants and bars want her to support a bill that would provide billions in aid to independently owned businesses.
Posted inNational Sports, Sports
On Football: Getting to January looking like a major challenge for NFL
If Week 12 is any indication, league executives will be doing more scrambling than Lamar Jackson and Kyler Murray.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Tourism, hospitality businesses in line for $40 million in state relief
A grant program targeted at Maine’s hardest hit sectors will provide up to $20,000 to struggling businesses.
Posted inRiver Valley, Rumford Falls Times, Schools & Education
RSU 56 to extend school closings due to virus, lack of bus driver/custodians
RSU 56 schools planned to reopen their buildings on Thursday but four recent COVID-19 infections have left the schools without adequate bus driver/custodians.
Posted inSchools & Education
With increased COVID-19 occurrence rates, central Maine schools modify learning plans
Messalonskee High School, Waterville Alternative School, Upper Kennebec Valley Jr./Sr. High School and Skowhegan- and Newport-based schools shift learning methods as COVID-19 infections worsen.