COVID-19 pandemic
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PublishedJanuary 3, 2022
Portland police reporting a rash of drug overdoses since Christmas
The trend in Portland seems to be a reflection of what has been happening in Maine as overdose deaths in 2021 are on pace to shatter the record set in 2020.
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PublishedDecember 28, 2021
Augusta’s MaineGeneral Medical Center looks to expand services, rebuild workforce in 2022
The pandemic resulted in some of the hospital's greatest challenges in 2021, according to a hospital spokeswoman.
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PublishedDecember 22, 2021
COVID-19 home test maker with site in Westbrook plans to boost production
Abbott Laboratories, which makes the BinaxNOW rapid test, says it now produces more than 50 million tests per month and plans to raise that number to 70 million in January.
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PublishedDecember 22, 2021
Westbrook confronts COVID-19 surge
The Fire Department continues to work to mitigate the pandemic's toll as cases rise.
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PublishedDecember 21, 2021
Maine employers told to prepare to implement federal vaccine mandate
Though the rule has been appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court, it is set to begin taking effect in less than three weeks.
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PublishedDecember 17, 2021
State lawmakers schedule two in-person sessions for January
Committees, however, will continue to meet remotely because of the ongoing surge in COVID-19 cases that is filling hospitals and expected to get worse.
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PublishedDecember 16, 2021
Maine Lives Lost: Ronnie Rines, 61, claimed by COVID soon after retiring from BIW
After 40 years on the job, he had dreams of fixing up his house to sell it and simplify his life. He was unvaccinated and tested positive just weeks after he retired.
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PublishedDecember 16, 2021
U.S. jobless claims rise to a still-low 206,000
Weekly claims, which are a proxy for layoffs, have fallen steadily most of the year since topping 900,000 one week in early January.
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PublishedDecember 11, 2021
Portland council’s debate on emergency order could raise broader issues in pandemic response
Councilors soon will talk about lifting the order, which has allowed them to meet remotely, and some have expressed interest in using that discussion to revisit the subject of a mask mandate.
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PublishedDecember 10, 2021
Pandemic fuels rising reports of anxiety and depression among Maine students
As the pandemic continues to disrupt normal routines, students are finding it more difficult to learn and interact with their peers, according to school-based mental health workers statewide.
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