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Coronavirus

Published
May 20, 2021

More hospitalizations among young people with COVID-19 in April

In April, 19 people in their 40s were hospitalized, an increase of nine from March.
Published
May 20, 2021

Mt. Blue hosts vaccine clinics to vaccinate students

The Franklin Community Health Network is running the clinics with an aim to fully vaccinate RSU 9 students by the end of the school year. The health network also hosted a Q&A session with parents leading up to the first round of clinics.
Published
May 20, 2021

Memorial Day activities to be held locally

Farmington, Chesterville, Wilton and Weld have events planned to remember those who lost their lives while serving in the armed forces.
Published
May 20, 2021

Augusta mass vaccination site to remain open through June

Vaccination clinic operated by MaineGeneral Health continues to offer scheduled and walk-in appointments as it plans to also offer smaller, pop-up clinics around the region.
Published
May 20, 2021

Nervous workers struggle to adjust to new mask policies

An abrupt relaxation of rules has left retailers, grocery stores, restaurants, hospitals and other employers scrambling to decide whether and how to adjust their own policies.

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Published
May 20, 2021

As Maine closes mass vaccination sites, governor drops mask mandate for nearly everyone

Gov. Janet Mills' executive order repeals the mask mandate as of May 24 for all residents, whether they are vaccinated or not, except children 5 and older who are in school or day care.
Published
May 20, 2021

U.S. jobless claims fall to new pandemic low as some states end federal aid

With the economy rebounding, 22 states, from Texas and Georgia to Ohio and Iowa, plan to begin blocking a $300-a-week federal payment for the unemployed starting in June.
Published
May 19, 2021

Androscoggin commissioners reject Isaiah Lary’s ‘health freedom’ proposal

Citing no evidence of requiring vaccinations for employment, a notion reinforced by county leaders, some of Lary's colleagues called the move grandstanding and one saying he was "looking for a fight when there is no fight."
Published
May 19, 2021

Auburn Mall COVID-19 vaccination clinic records 30,000th shot

More than 500 vaccinations were administered Tuesday by Central Maine Healthcare.
Published
May 19, 2021

More than 20,000 Lewiston residents have yet to get their COVID-19 vaccine

New data published by the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention this week showed that less than 60% of Lewiston residents of all ages have gotten at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. More than 20,000 residents are unvaccinated.