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Published
October 29, 2021

Tourism surged in Maine this summer after 2020 slowdown

The number of people visiting the state was far higher than in 2020 and even surpassed pre-pandemic volumes in 2019.
Published
October 29, 2021

Supplier shuts lid on custom pizza boxes for some Maine eateries

Higher minimum order requirements for branded boxes, a consequence of supply chain issues, have forced some pizza parlors in the state to resort to generic versions.
Published
October 29, 2021

FDA clears the way for Pfizer COVID-19 vaccinations for children ages 5-11

On Tuesday, advisers to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will make more detailed recommendations on which youngsters should get vaccinated, with a final decision by the agency’s director expected shortly afterward.
Published
October 29, 2021

Russia suffers deadliest September since World War II, with COVID untamed

The situation is poised to get worse after record numbers of cases in recent weeks, leading President Vladimir Putin to declare days off nationwide.
Published
October 29, 2021

Pace of vaccinations in Maine reaches its highest level since May

Some of the increase is attributable to booster doses, but Maine's CDC director says that roughly two-thirds of recent doses have been given to people who had not yet been fully vaccinated.

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Published
October 29, 2021

Despite outbreaks at Maine prisons and jails, workers aren’t required to get vaccinated

The governor's vaccine mandate doesn't apply to corrections workers, even those who provide medical care, and her office hasn't explained why.
Published
October 28, 2021

Maine Lives Lost: Bethany Ferguson, loving mother, dies of COVID-19 at age 33

‘Our hearts are broken to lose her, but Bethany is finally at peace and no longer suffering,’ her mother said.
Published
October 28, 2021

Gov. Mills gets her COVID-19 booster shot

The governor, who's 73, is encouraging other eligible Mainers to follow her lead.
Published
October 28, 2021

Vaccine reluctance in Eastern Europe leads to painful COVID-19 cost

Russia on Thursday recorded its largest daily toll since the pandemic began and the Kremlin ordered people not to go to work until Nov. 7.
Published
October 28, 2021

Maine reports another 572 cases of COVID-19 and 6 additional deaths

Hospitalizations also remain high, with 206 people across the state hospitalized with COVID-19 on Thursday.