Franklin County health care workers weigh in on vaccine mandate

Healthcare workers in Franklin County and at Franklin Community Health Network are divided on Governor Janet Mills' vaccine mandate.

Philanthropist Donald Sussman donates $2 million to Blue Hill hospital

The money will help fund a new hospital, which will have a full-service emergency department, laboratory, imaging, rehabilitation services and primary and select specialty care as well as individual patient rooms.

Hospital leaders plead with Mainers to get shots, as beds fill up with unvaccinated patients

Maine reported 390 new COVID-19 cases Thursday and 133 people hospitalized, the highest numbers since early May.

Demand for COVID-19 tests surges with spike in infections, putting strain on system

Some providers are prioritizing testing for essential workers and people with symptoms of illness, which means travelers and others with less urgent testing needs are facing delays.

Maine reports 287 new COVID-19 cases, highest daily total since mid-May

State health officials are reviewing 1,700 positive test results received this week and warned that case numbers will rise.

Her husband died in 2020 after contracting COVID-19 at a nursing home — now Jodi Floyd says the staff vaccine mandate is the way to go

Jodi Floyd's husband of 39 years, Marvin Floyd, died last November from complications due to COVID. She says the mandated vaccines should be accepted as medical best practice. Not everyone agrees with her.

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Maine could see a jump in new COVID-19 cases within days

Maine CDC's director says. ‘The numbers are high and they are going up’ as the agency reviews 1,700 positive results, largely from unvaccinated people.

Query: Why are you not getting vaccinated?

Pfizer approval makes more Maine employers likely to consider vaccine mandates

But there is opposition to mandates in some quarters, and businesses must try to balance workplace safety against employees' morale, labor shortages and other challenges.