It is the second time in a month that Mills has announced the deployment of Guard members to assist hospitals.
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Posted inMaine, News
Hunker down or plunge in? Omicron surge prompts a range of responses
Some people have never let down their guard during the pandemic. Some did for a bit, but no longer. Others are resigned about their risks and think everyone will end up getting COVID.
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Posted inLewiston-Auburn, News, Schools & Education
Lewiston to ask state to waive requirement for number of school days
Superintendent Jake Langlais says the rise in COVID-19 cases and the possibility of having to close schools precipitated the request.
Posted inFranklin, Health
Franklin Memorial Hospital to reduce services temporarily due to spike in COVID-19 hospitalizations
Officials say services at Farmington hospital to be reduced to emergency and acutely ill patients.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Omicron surge exacerbates challenges in the workplace
The infectious variant has forced employers to shut their doors temporarily, sent students back to remote education and limited critical social and public safety services.
Posted inBoys Basketball, Boys Hockey, Girls Basketball, Girls Hockey, Sports, Varsity Maine
High school sports schedules disrupted as more schools go remote
Making up postponed games will be a challenge for athletic directors, in part because of a shortage of bus drivers and game officials.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, News
Lewiston officials urge COVID-19 vaccinations, precautions
Mayor Carl Sheline and area health care officials urged residents to stay vigilant as the COVID-19 surge strains hospitals and businesses.
Posted inMaine, News, Politics
Bill calls for Maine to ban COVID-19 vaccination mandates for 5 years
The bill is unlikely to advance, but it will give Republicans a chance to amplify a chief talking point of former Gov. Paul LePage’s campaign to unseat Gov. Janet Mills.
Posted inHealth, Maine, News
Drugs to treat high-risk patients in critically short supply as omicron surge hits Maine
A national shortage leaves Maine’s doctors with a tiny fraction of the monoclonal antibody treatments their patients could use.
Posted inNation / World
Americans are more concerned about inflation, less about virus, poll finds
The pandemic is beginning to recede as a top priority in the minds of Americans.