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Published
November 10, 2021

Maine workers to receive $285 disaster relief checks starting next week

More than 500,000 residents with adjusted gross incomes of less than $75,000 – or less than $150,000 if filing jointly – will get the checks over the next 6 weeks.
Published
November 10, 2021

Maine’s COVID-19 infections keep climbing as virus spreads among the unvaccinated

Two hospitals serving parts of the state with lower vaccination rates have seen the number of patients with the virus spike to the highest levels since the pandemic began.
Published
November 9, 2021

Death threats, online abuse, police protection: School board members face dark new reality

A wave of anger against elected and appointed school officials, including superintendents, is cresting nationwide.
Published
November 9, 2021

Wiscasset school cancels vaccine clinic, extends remote learning as COVID-19 cases grow

Both Wiscasset Elementary School and Wiscasset Middle High School are scheduled to resume in-person learning on Monday.
Published
November 9, 2021

Pandemic points out need for better economic support for marginalized Mainers, report says

A report from the left-leaning Maine Center for Economic Policy found that women, people of color and front-line workers have been disproportionately harmed by the coronavirus pandemic.

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Published
November 9, 2021

Amid outbreak, Winthrop Public Schools extend Thanksgiving break

The Winthrop School Committee met Tuesday to discuss options in light of multiple COVID-19 outbreaks since the start of the academic year.
Published
November 9, 2021

Sen. Collins joins Republican push to return federal workers to in-person service

The senators said the extended remote work, a result of the coronavirus pandemic, has led to backlogs in key service areas.
Published
November 9, 2021

Biden to continue FEMA virus aid for states until April 1

The extension into early 2022 is an indication that the Biden administration is preparing for continued COVID-19 disruptions well into next year.
Published
November 9, 2021

More than 2,000 Maine schoolchildren get COVID shots in first week of vaccinations

As vaccinations ramp up for 5-to-11-year-olds, Maine reports 938 new COVID-19 cases over a 3-day period and 8 more deaths.
Published
November 8, 2021

COVID-19 cases continue to rise in Lewiston schools and remain elevated in Auburn schools

Nine more staff members at Lewiston Middle School tested positive over the weekend.