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Published
March 7, 2021

Maine Voices: In my last year of teaching, I ‘lost’ a student

The children most at risk before COVID are affected even more now. If you know of a child who is not engaged in school, please speak up.
Published
March 6, 2021

‘Vaxi Taxi’ in U.K. takes stab at reducing vaccine disparity

Activists are trying to remove vaccination barriers, including providing rides for populations that are lagging behind.
Published
March 6, 2021

Tennessee panel deemed vaccinating inmates a ‘PR nightmare’

It's an issue facing states nationwide: whether to prioritize a population seen by many at best as an afterthought, separate from the public, and at worst as undeserving.
Published
March 6, 2021

Maine senators split on $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill

Sen. Angus King says the coronavirus has 'devastated' the country and inaction was too costly, while Sen. Susan Collins criticizes Democrats for not embracing her much smaller alternative plan.
Published
March 6, 2021

Europe staggers as infectious variants power virus surge

'This demonstrates that the virus has a sort of intelligence,' says the mayor of an Italian city that's been the epicenter of three surges.

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Published
March 6, 2021

Homeless central Mainers ‘feel so stuck’ navigating pandemic winter

The struggles of homelessness have been accentuated by the COVID-19 pandemic, as already tight housing stock over the last year has become even tighter while state protections against evictions limit new housing options.
Published
March 6, 2021

The Latest: Las Vegas benefits as Nevada eases some virus rules

The latest on the coronavirus pandemic from around the U.S. and the world.
Published
March 6, 2021

Biden, Democrats prevail as Senate OKs $1.9 trillion virus relief bill

The huge measure – its total spending is nearly one-tenth the size of the entire U.S. economy – is Biden’s biggest early priority.
Published
March 6, 2021

Maine CDC reports 185 new cases of COVID-19, no additional deaths

Vaccine eligibility was widened this past week to school staff members, and Maine is relaxing travel and business restrictions ahead of the tourist season.
Published
March 5, 2021

What’s in the Senate’s $1.9 trillion COVID bill? Checks, unemployment insurance and more.

The Senate's version is slightly different from the House bill, and some key provisions remained in flux Friday night.