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PublishedDecember 2, 2021
Rural residents still waiting on expanded COVID testing options
Finding a test ahead of holiday gatherings or travel this winter may prove difficult for central and western Maine residents.
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PublishedDecember 2, 2021
Mt. Blue school district approves COVID-19 winter athletics policy
The Mt. Blue (RSU 9) Board of Directors approved a COVID-19 policy for participation in winter athletics. The policy includes mandates for universal pool testing and universal masking for indoor sports — which is a departure from an initial draft that allowed students to shed masks while actively practicing or competing.
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PublishedDecember 2, 2021
Sick mother’s family grapples with Bath-area school’s lack of COVID rules for wrestlers
A family in Georgetown has resorted to social distancing and wearing masks at home to keep a sick mother safe during their son's wrestling season.
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PublishedDecember 2, 2021
Readfield-area school to add early release days to address warnings of teacher burnout
The early release days will start in February and go through May, even as one school board member said that teachers need mental health time rather than more time to do more work.
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PublishedDecember 2, 2021
U.S. is still battling delta variant, even as multiple omicron cases reported
For now, the extra-contagious delta variant accounts for practically all cases in the U.S. and continues to inflict misery at a time when many hospitals are struggling with shortages of nurses and a backlog of patients.
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PublishedDecember 2, 2021
People can’t get COVID boosters in Maine because of staffing woes at drugstores
Poll: We want to know if you're having trouble scheduling a COVID-19 booster shot.
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PublishedDecember 2, 2021
Maine struggles with testing shortage as COVID-19 surge is expected to intensify
The delta variant continues to drive a surge in cases and hospitalizations as Maine health officials closely watch the omicron variant, which was first detected in the U.S. Wednesday.
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PublishedDecember 2, 2021
Biden launching winter COVID-19 booster, testing campaign
The plan includes a requirement for private insurers to cover the cost of at-home COVID-19 tests and a tightening of testing requirements for people entering the U.S. regardless of their vaccination status.
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PublishedDecember 2, 2021
SAD 17 gains the upper hand vs. COVID-19
Staggered school start times began this week due to bus driver shortage.
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PublishedDecember 2, 2021
Maine schools navigate COVID-19 protocols for sports and extracurriculars
With winter coming and COVID-19 case rates high, some Maine schools are requiring vaccination or pooled testing in order for students to participate in sports and activities.
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