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School staffing shortages persist, worsened by rising COVID-19 cases
With few substitute teachers or bus drivers to fill in for absent and quarantined staff, school employees from administrators to custodians are stepping up to help. Sometimes, it’s not enough.
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Posted inLocal & State
Maine reports 799 new COVID-19 cases, 10 more deaths
Since the pandemic began, there have been 111,145 confirmed or probable cases of COVID-19 in Maine and 1,230 people have died with the virus.
Posted inNation & World, News
Federal appeals court halts vaccine requirement for private businesses
The three-judge panel issued the ruling Friday, after temporarily halting the mandate last weekend.
Posted inHealth, Lewiston-Auburn
Central Maine Healthcare staff are 97% vaccinated, system officials say
It was unclear why there was a discrepancy between numbers reported by CMH and the DHHS.
Posted inHealth, Local & State, News
Maine sets all-time high for COVID-19 hospitalizations
As of Friday, 248 people were in the hospital, eclipsing the previous mark, set in late September.
Posted inCops & Courts, Local & State, News
COVID causing York County Jail to turn away people who come to serve sentences
Because of concerns about COVID-19, they are told to return Dec. 3 to have their sentences revised or possibly waived.
Posted inHealth, Nation & World, News
Top Biden health officials push to make booster shots available to all adults
Top advisers are increasingly fearful that the country could slide into a fifth pandemic wave, but support for the renewed push for boosters is not unanimous.
Posted inHealth, Nation & World, News
Virginia pharmacy gave 112 kids wrong doses of COVID vaccine
It had only the formulation for older children or adults, so devised a ‘workaround’ for younger kids, Virginia health officials say.
Posted inHealth, Local & State, News
Dental practices, EMS workers left out of Maine’s final vaccine mandate
A final version of the mandate was officially issued Wednesday, after a 90-day period for comments.