Some schools districts remind parents that nurses are doing their job and should be treated “with kindness and respect,” while others turn to robocalls and email to limit verbal interactions.
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Posted inNation & World
Boosters, employer mandates drive increase in COVID-19 vaccinations
The total number of doses being administered in the U.S. is climbing toward an average of 1 million per day.
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Posted inLocal & State, Schools and Education
Winthrop schools mandate COVID-19 vaccine for substitute teachers, volunteers
Winthrop Public Schools are looking ahead and discussing what a federal mandate might mean for full-time staff.
Posted inLocal & State
Norridgewock officials plan COVID-19 vaccination clinic in conjunction with Election Day polls
The town has partnered with nearby Redington-Fairview General Hospital to offer influenza and COVID-19 immunizations at the polling site.
Posted inHealth, Nation & World
Anti-vaccine chiropractors are a rising force behind misinformation
An investigation by the Associated Press finds that a vocal group of chiropractors has become an influential force in stirring up anti-vaccine misinformation during the pandemic.
Posted inLakes Region Weekly
Letter: Reader agrees getting vaxxed is the American way
Dear Mr. Abdi Nor Iftin, I am a native Mainer, relocated to the sunnier state of Colorado, but I return annually to the Lakes Region to visit family and enjoy all that a good Maine summer has to offer. I love Maine and am continually impressed by her pragmatic politics and what I perceive as […]
Posted inNorthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Outdoor dining winding down in Falmouth
Only one restaurant has applied for permanent outside space, and the pandemic measure allowing others to operate outdoors ends Oct. 22.
Posted inLocal & State
Rate of new COVID infections slows as surge eases in parts of the state
There were 467 new cases and 4 additional deaths of people with the virus, the state reported Friday.
Posted inNation & World
More than 120,000 U.S. children orphaned during pandemic
Over half of those who lost a primary caregiver are Black or Hispanic Americans, according to a new study.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State
Portland-based Wex mandates vaccinations for all in-office workers
The policy comes a few weeks before a federal rule requiring vaccinations or weekly COVID tests for workers at large companies is to take effect.