Four contenders are vying for Republican backing in Maine’s 2nd District primary for the right to face Rep. Jared Golden next year.
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Can your pet get COVID-19?
Health officials say pets and another animals can get the coronavirus that causes COVID-19, but the risk of them spreading it to people is low
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Biden to send more help to Maine hospitals as COVID patient count hits record high
The administration is sending ambulance crews to help Maine and New York, along with other support being provided to states as cases rise.
Posted inMaine, News
Holiday gatherings pose COVID risks, but with certain precautions can be safer than last year
Small gatherings of vaccinated people who aren’t at high risk for the disease can be relatively safe, some experts say.
Posted inBusiness, Nation / World
EU approves 5th COVID-19 vaccine, one by Novavax
The two-dose shot joins those from Pfizer, Moderna, Johnson & Johnson and AstraZeneca as authorized in the bloc.
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Lewiston Public Library closes due to rising COVID-19 cases
General access will be reevaluated before Jan. 8.
Posted inBoston Bruins, National Sports, Sports
Tom Caron: NHL hit hardest so far by COVID postponements
In order to make up games that have been called off, Tom Caron writes that the league should cancel its Olympic break and refrain from sending players to Beijing.
Posted inHealth, Lewiston-Auburn
Maine EMS panel recommends discontinuing all trauma patient transfers to CMMC from other hospitals, LifeFlight
The Trauma Advisory Committee will vote on the panel’s recommendations at a meeting next week.
Posted inHealth, Maine, News
Seeking a COVID-19 test before the holiday? It won’t be easy
Finding a test in a timely fashion has become all but impossible in Maine as demand has soared.
Posted inNation / World
The Latest: ‘Another storm coming’: WHO warns of omicron surge in Europe
The latest news on COVID-19 from around the world.