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Published
October 8, 2021

Outdoor dining winding down in Falmouth

Only one restaurant has applied for permanent outside space, and the pandemic measure allowing others to operate outdoors ends Oct. 22.
Published
October 8, 2021

Rate of new COVID infections slows as surge eases in parts of the state

There were 467 new cases and 4 additional deaths of people with the virus, the state reported Friday.
Published
October 7, 2021

More than 120,000 U.S. children orphaned during pandemic

Over half of those who lost a primary caregiver are Black or Hispanic Americans, according to a new study.
Published
October 7, 2021

Portland-based Wex mandates vaccinations for all in-office workers

The policy comes a few weeks before a federal rule requiring vaccinations or weekly COVID tests for workers at large companies is to take effect.
Published
October 7, 2021

Biden, a convert to vaccine mandates, champions compliance on visit to Illinois

The president took that message to a construction site run by Clayco, a large building firm that announced a new vaccinate-or-test requirement for its workforce in conjunction with his visit.

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Published
October 7, 2021

Pfizer’s request to OK shots for kids a relief for parents

Approval of a COVID-19 vaccine for children ages 5 to 11 could bring many families a step closer to being done with remote learning, virus scares and repeated school shutdowns and quarantines.
Published
October 7, 2021

Hospitalizations decline even as COVID-19 cases and school outbreaks continue to mount

Cases remain high in Maine even as transmission has slowed in other parts of the country. But hospitalizations have decreased by 30% over the last 2 weeks.
Published
October 6, 2021

As U.S. summer surge wanes, more mandates in the works

If people give up masks and social distancing and stop getting vaccinated, 'we could be right back here in the winter with surge five,' an infectious-disease specialist says.
Published
October 6, 2021

Faced with growing ire from extremists, school boards searching for federal help

Insisting that requiring masks in school is akin to human trafficking, one woman warns RSU 16 board to stop harming children or face God's wrath.
Published
October 6, 2021

Gorham council rejects resolution opposing state vax mandate

A resolution would have put the town on record as saying the state has "gone too far" in requiring health care workers and emergency personnel be vaccinated or risk losing their jobs.