The mayor ordered all 160,000 municipal workers, including police and firefighters, to get vaccinated or face being placed on unpaid leave.
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Brazil Senate report urges criminal charges for Bolsonaro over pandemic
The country’s death toll is second-highest in the world
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White House details plans for vaccinating 28 million children ages 5 to 11
If the CDC gives its approval, children will be able to get a shot at their pediatrician’s office, a local pharmacy or potentially even their school.
Posted inHealth, Local & State, News
Pediatricians and schools prepare for rollout of vaccines for younger children
Transmission of the virus remains high in Maine, especially in areas with the lowest vaccination rates.
Posted inNation & World, News
Report to urge charges against Brazil’s leader for botched pandemic response
A draft of the report from a Senate committee recommends President Jair Bolsonaro be indicted on 11 charges, including homicide and genocide.
Posted inField Hockey, Lewiston-Auburn, News, Schools and Education, Varsity Maine
Bangor cancels field hockey game after Lewiston alters quarantine protocol
Under the new guidelines, each of the girls returned to school Tuesday morning after testing negative for COVID-19.
Posted inField Hockey, Lewiston-Auburn, News, Schools and Education, Varsity Maine
Bangor cancels field hockey game after Lewiston alters quarantine protocol
Under the new guidelines, several Lewiston players returned to school Tuesday morning after testing negative for COVID-19.
Posted inHealth, Local & State, News
U.S. Supreme Court won’t stop Maine’s vaccine mandate for health care workers
Justice Stephen Breyer said the plaintiffs could try again at the Supreme Court after the 1st Circuit issues a ruling in the underlying lawsuit.
Posted inNorthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Outdoor dining in Falmouth still on
To give restaurants more time to apply for permanent setups, the Town Council once again extends until Dec. 12 an emergency provision that had been set to expire this week.
Posted inNorthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Falmouth Community Supper off the table for this year
The annual fundraiser usually brings together hundreds of community members and thousands of dollars in donations for the Falmouth Food Pantry.