U.S. health officials are cutting isolation restrictions for Americans who test positive for the coronavirus and shortening the time that close contacts have to quarantine
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Posted inBaseball, Boys Lacrosse, Girls Lacrosse, Local Sports, Softball, Sports, Tennis, Track & Field, Varsity Maine
Top sports stories of 2021: No. 5 — A return to normal, a return to excellence
True postseasons returned for the 2021 spring season, and area athletes put on a show.
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Posted inMaine, Maine Crime
Kennebec County Correctional Facility reports 5 remaining COVID-19 cases, down from high of 32
The monthlong coronavirus outbreak at the jail in Augusta is now contained to one block.
Posted inBusiness, Nation / World
U.S. should consider vaccine mandate for domestic air travel, Fauci says
The top U.S. expert on infectious diseases says such a mandate might drive up the nation’s lagging vaccination rate.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Maine
Virus concerns cause cancellation of some New Year’s Eve events
While New Year Gorham is switching to a virtual format, the State Theatre in Portland and the Portland House of Music are canceling their shows.
Posted inMaine
Clinics in Augusta, Richmond offer free COVID-19 vaccines this week
The Pfizer, Moderna and Johnson & Johnson vaccines will all be available.
Posted inHealth, Maine, News
Fast-spreading omicron variant becoming dominant in Maine
Newly released data show that omicron went from less than 1% of COVID-19 cases in the state to 10% in 1 week this month, and it already may be causing the majority of new cases statewide.
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COVID-19 hospitalizations dip in Maine as state braces for more cases
The decline in the number of hospital patients began last week, but may be temporary because of an anticipated post-holiday surge in cases and the spread of the highly contagious omicron variant.
Posted inAndroscoggin County, Franklin, Lewiston-Auburn, News, Schools & Education
Back to school in person, with new challenges: Staff members ‘doing above and beyond, but it doesn’t take away how hard it is’
Six local educators reflect on first four months of the 2021-22 school year, some of the toughest school days some say they have faced.
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Will the vaccine protect me from omicron? Is it safe to gather with family?
The latest variant of the coronavirus has triggered a whole new set of questions nearly two years into the COVID-19 pandemic.