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Coronavirus

Published
October 10, 2021

COVID-19 hospitalizations have fallen over past week

Maine hospitals had 150 patients with the infectious disease on Sunday, compared to 205 a week before.
Published
October 10, 2021

COVID-19 is more dangerous for pregnant women, but only a minority are vaccinated

While the CDC urges pregnant women to get vaccinated because of their lower immune system response, only about 33% have been fully vaccinated, according to CDC data.
Published
October 9, 2021

COVID-19 case counts still at elevated levels in Maine

The Maine CDC reported 600 new infections on Saturday and five more deaths; hospitalizations edge higher.
Published
October 9, 2021

School nurses report an uptick in angry parents and school districts have had to step in

Some schools districts remind parents that nurses are doing their job and should be treated "with kindness and respect," while others turn to robocalls and email to limit verbal interactions.
Published
October 8, 2021

Maine’s new bail law may ease the crunch for struggling county jails

The sponsors of a new law that ends cash bail requirements for most minor charges say people who are not a danger to the public shouldn't be stuck in county jails just because they're too poor to pay bail.

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Published
October 8, 2021

Androscoggin County has recorded more than 10,000 COVID cases since the pandemic began

Hospitalizations at Central Maine Medical Center increased over the past week even as numbers statewide dropped.
Published
October 8, 2021

Spruce Mountain staff ‘overwhelmed’ by COVID-19 quarantines

Nearly 300 students quarantined because of 46 coronavirus cases in RSU 73.
Published
October 8, 2021

Winthrop schools mandate COVID-19 vaccine for substitute teachers, volunteers

Winthrop Public Schools are looking ahead and discussing what a federal mandate might mean for full-time staff.
Published
October 8, 2021

Analysis: Bruce Poliquin misrepresents federal steps to crack down on violence and threats to school boards

Former U.S. Rep. Bruce Poliquin says feds are "targeting parents" who just want to speak out.
Published
October 8, 2021

Anti-vaccine chiropractors are a rising force behind misinformation

An investigation by the Associated Press finds that a vocal group of chiropractors has become an influential force in stirring up anti-vaccine misinformation during the pandemic.