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Published
December 2, 2021

Maine schools navigate COVID-19 protocols for sports and extracurriculars

With winter coming and COVID-19 case rates high, some Maine schools are requiring vaccination or pooled testing in order for students to participate in sports and activities.
Published
December 2, 2021

Maine Voices: Cumberland County going above and beyond in face of COVID crisis

Sheriff Kevin Joyce, the patrol and jail staff worked hard to keep the jail operating and prevent contagion during a recent state of emergency.
Published
December 1, 2021

Trump tested positive days before 1st debate with Biden, ex-chief of staff says

The revelation provides new evidence of the former president's often reckless and cavalier approach to his health and the health of those around him.
Published
December 1, 2021

U.S. reports 1st case of omicron variant in returning traveler

The vaccinated adult returned to California on Nov. 22 after a trip to South Africa and tested positive Monday.
Published
December 1, 2021

Omicron unravels travel industry’s plans for a comeback

Executives say government decisions about restrictions should wait until more is known about omicron, but they admit it's a difficult call.

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Published
December 1, 2021

Maine health officials monitor new variant as delta drives record COVID-19 hospitalizations

Health officials are still waiting to see what effect the holiday weekend will have on transmission, but they expect cases to surge again.
Published
November 30, 2021

Storey resigns from Ward 5 seat on Westbrook City Council

The replacement for the one-year remainder of his term will be selected under a new policy put in place after caucuses were eliminated from council elections.
Published
November 30, 2021

Augusta summit takes on cracks in mental health system

The COVID-19 pandemic has magnified longstanding problems with mental health care as the demand for treatment has increased, experts say.
Published
November 30, 2021

Amazon accused of under-reporting coronavirus cases contracted at work

Of the almost 20,000 employees the company said contracted the coronavirus last year, Amazon maintains only 27 potentially caught it at work.
Published
November 30, 2021

New info shows omicron variant spread wider, earlier than originally thought

New findings made it clear that the threat slipped into countries before their defenses were up, as two distant nations announced their first cases and a third reported its presence before South African officials sounded the alarm.