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Coronavirus

Published
May 6, 2021

Judge temporarily stays ruling in eviction moratorium case

A federal judge has temporarily stayed an order that found the CDC exceeded its authority when it imposed a federal eviction moratorium to help stop the spread of the coronavirus.
Published
May 6, 2021

Young people making up bigger share of COVID-19 cases in Maine

More than 70% of the new cases were in people younger than 40, reflecting the lower vaccination rate among younger Mainers.
Published
May 5, 2021

New Gloucester Selectboard tables anti-mask resolution

Vice Chairperson Linda Chase introduced the resolution at Monday night's meeting, which was taken nearly word-for-word from a resolution introduced by Androscoggin County Commissioner Isaiah Lary in February.
Published
May 5, 2021

RSU 10 schools in Buckfield and Sumner question where sixth-graders will attend

The RSU 10 Board of Directors held a community forum Tuesday at Buckfield Junior-Senior High School to discuss plans to have schools in the Nezinscot Valley area, as well as the rest of their schools, open for full-time in-person learning this fall.
Published
May 5, 2021

Photo Album: Mainers line up for vaccines at the mobile clinic in Turner

COVID-19 vaccines were available Wednesday during the FEMA mobile clinic's pitstop in Turner. The clinic will be stationed at the Boofy Quimby Memorial Center until Friday, May 7.

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Published
May 5, 2021

South Portland says technicality could cost city $16 million in federal aid

Maine's fourth-largest city says it is getting a lot less American Rescue Plan funding than other cities because of an administrative technicality.
Published
May 5, 2021

U.S. supports waiving intellectual property rules on COVID vaccines

But opponents – especially from industry – say a waiver would be no panacea and insist that production of coronavirus vaccines is complex.
Published
May 5, 2021

Federal judge strikes down CDC’s eviction moratorium

The Justice Department says it will appeal, but the head of the Maine Affordable Housing Coalition calls the ruling 'really worrisome.'
Published
May 5, 2021

COVID’s toll on U.S. projected to drop sharply by the end of July

But experts also warn of a jump in hospitalizations and deaths if unvaccinated people do not follow basic precautions such as wearing a mask and keeping their distance from others.
Published
May 5, 2021

Canada OKs Pfizer vaccine for ages 12 and older

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is expected to follow suit by next week, setting up shots for many before the beginning of the next school year.