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Published
June 18, 2021

Maine Voices: Pandemic will have lasting effects on our children, teens

All adults have an opportunity to play a role in the well-being of our youth, especially as they return to a semblance of their pre-COVID lives.
Published
June 17, 2021

As COVID crisis ebbs, Sen. Collins among those seeking a 9/11-style commission

A bill introduced by Democratic Sen. Bob Menendez of New Jersey and Republican Sen. Susan Collins of Maine would form a commission to investigate.
Published
June 17, 2021

Following COVID outbreak, Wiscasset jail will not require employees, inmates to get vaccine

Two Bridges Regional Jail is "strongly encouraging" employees to get vaccinated to keep the jail's COVID-19 case count low.
Published
June 17, 2021

U.S. to spend $3.2 billion for antiviral pills for COVID-19

Dr. Anthony Fauci announced the investment during a White House briefing as part of a new 'antiviral program for pandemics.'
Published
June 17, 2021

Midcoast schools prepare to get students back in the classroom full-time this fall

Though many school districts in the southern Midcoast are planning on full in-person learning this fall, not all districts will give the option for remote learning.

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Published
June 17, 2021

Opioids rip through U.S. workforce, with deaths at record level

Opioids are behind about three-fourths of the overdoses, according to Wednesday’s data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Published
June 16, 2021

A vaccinated Mainer could win close to $1 million in new sweepstakes campaign

The effort to encourage more people to get shots protecting them from COVID-19 will reward the winner with $1 for every person who gets vaccinated.
Published
June 16, 2021

Our View: Maine’s job bonus offers a needed nudge to workers

The program announced this week is an unprecedented step for unprecedented economic times.
Published
June 15, 2021

‘A summer of freedom’: Vaccine gives new meaning to July 4th

The president is encouraging nationwide celebrations to mark the country’s effective return to normalcy after 16 months of coronavirus pandemic disruption and more than 600,000 lives lost.
Published
June 15, 2021

More evidence suggests COVID-19 was in U.S. by Christmas 2019

CDC officials initially said the spark that started the U.S. outbreak arrived during a three-week window from mid-January to early February.