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Published
February 6, 2021

Maine Voices: Weathering pandemic means always having a backup plan

Whether the goal is getting exercise or getting the vaccine, aging has taught me to have patience while I figure things out.
Published
February 5, 2021

Coronavirus cases drop at U.S. nursing homes and assisted living centers

The federal government says 1.5 million long-term care residents have already received at least an initial dose of vaccine.
Published
February 5, 2021

Failure to follow safety protocols led to COVID-19 outbreak at York County Jail, report confirms

Masking, social distancing and other precautions were largely ignored at the jail, the site of one of the state's largest outbreaks, according to a report by an outside investigator.
Published
February 5, 2021

Mutated virus may reinfect people already stricken once with COVID-19

The finding from a trial of an experimental vaccine has potential implications for how the pandemic will be brought under control.
Published
February 5, 2021

Attorney General to Androscoggin County commissioners: Mask up

Aaron Frey sent a letter on the heels of a meeting Wednesday in which the panel voted to table a resolution rejecting the COVID-19 mask mandate ordered by Gov. Janet Mills.

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Published
February 5, 2021

Augusta Civic Center could be mass vaccination site

City officials are in talks with state and MaineGeneral officials about using the Augusta Civic Center as the site of public COVID-19 vaccination clinics, but no agreement has been reached to move forward.
Published
February 5, 2021

Pandemic made Unity a college town without a college, and the locals are feeling the pressure

With the absence of approximately 650 Unity College students and a reduced staff, local services such as the fire department and businesses such as the local pizza joint are experiencing the loss.
Published
February 5, 2021

Biden to use Defense Production Act for gloves, COVID-19 vaccines

This move could help Pfizer reach its production goals of delivering 200 million doses of its COVID-19 vaccine to the U.S. by May.
Published
February 5, 2021

Biden wants fast COVID relief, but minimum wage hike unlikely

‘A lot of folks are losing hope,’ says the president in a speech that marks a shift from a pledge of bipartisanship to a willingness to proceed without Republicans.
Published
February 5, 2021

Virus outbreaks stoke tensions in some state capitols

Since the start of this year, more than 50 state lawmakers in roughly one-third of the states already have fallen ill with the virus.