Franklin, Aroostook and Piscataquis, where vaccination rates are low, currently have the 4th, 5th, and 6th highest per capita new case rates in the U.S.
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Bates College now requires booster shots for students in a bid to keep college safer from COVID-19
Bates aims to avoid the campus closures that have hit other colleges as omicron variant takes hold.
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Omicron dominant in wastewater samples in Florida county that is home to theme parks
The omicron variant has quickly surpassed the delta variant in collections taken from wastewater sampling sites in Orange County, Florida.
Posted inNation & World, News
Army says nearly 98% of troops have been vaccinated against COVID-19
The Pentagon is now weighing making the COVID-19 vaccine booster shots mandatory for service members.
Posted inHealth, Local & State, News
Omicron variant believed to be in Maine as COVID surge continues
State officials say the new highly contagious coronavirus variant has not been officially detected in Maine, but they assume it is already here and will soon drive more infections.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: More Maine venues should require vaccine proof
The Cross Insurance Arena and the Portland Expo are operating as safely as possible while sending a message to the unvaccinated.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
U.S. health care spending hit $4 trillion in 2020
The 9.7 percent jump is more than double the usual growth rate.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Retail sales rose a modest, seasonally adjusted 0.3% in November
News about shortages may have pushed some to begin holiday shopping early, in October.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Must employers follow Biden’s vaccine mandates?
The Biden administration says its rule-making authority supersedes any state policies prohibiting the requirements.
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Paris bar marks 100th birthday of bloody mary
The vodka-tomato juice cocktail is believed to have been invented at Harry’s in 1921.