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Published
August 27, 2021

Parent sues district over mask mandate in Winslow schools

Scott Fortuna says a decision by the Winslow School Board to require masks indoors infringes on his rights as a parent to make medical decisions for his child.
Published
August 27, 2021

More COVID-19 shots, studies offer hope for U.S. schools

The Biden administration says half of U.S. adolescents ages 12-17 have gotten at least their first vaccine, as research shows schools that can open safely if they do the right things.
Published
August 27, 2021

COVID-19 surge pummels Hawaii and its native population

The governor is urging tourists to stay away and residents to limit travel, and leaders are reimposing caps on sizes of social gatherings.
Published
August 27, 2021

Florida children wonder what the big deal is about mask-wearing

The American Academy of Pediatrics supports universal masking for everyone, vaccinated and unvaccinated, in schools.
Published
August 27, 2021

How to choose and care for your kid’s masks

This year's back-to-school supply list has an important line item: face masks. Here's how to choose the best mask for your child, when to wash it and how to get them to wear it all day.

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Published
August 27, 2021

Agencies that care for vulnerable and older Mainers seek delay in vaccination mandate

Representatives from groups providing home health and other services sent a letter Thursday to Gov. Mills asking for a 45-day extension of the Oct. 1 deadline.
Published
August 27, 2021

CVS limits purchases of rapid COVID-19 tests, citing demand

The renewed demand for testing has arisen just as the delta variant threatens many people's plans to return to work and school this fall.
Published
August 27, 2021

Number of ICU patients in Maine hospitals jumps, tying pandemic’s all-time high

This latest surge, driven largely by unvaccinated Mainers infected with the delta variant, is straining the state's hospital system.
Published
August 27, 2021

Maine education chief: Let’s work together so our kids can learn in person, full time

We have the power to limit COVID’s impact on Maine students through vaccination, indoor masks at school and engagement in testing programs, Commissioner Pender Makin says.
Published
August 26, 2021

Virus surge breaking hospital records, afflicting more children

Intensive care units around the nation are packed with patients extremely ill with the coronavirus.