The Yarmouth Test Team and Yarmouth Community COVID Task Force will host a pop-up COVID test site on Monday mornings through Nov. 8 in the parking lot behind Yarmouth Town Hall. Testing is available from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. Because of the Indigenous Peoples’ Day holiday on Monday, Oct. 11, testing will be done […]
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Johnson & Johnson requests FDA approval for COVID booster shot
Johnson & Johnson is the third drug-maker to submit a request for booster approval after Moderna and Pfizer.
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Attorney general asks FBI to address ‘disturbing’ spike in threats against teachers, school boards
The National School Boards Association, a group representing school board members across the United States, has pleaded for federal assistance to help investigate and stop recent threats against educators.
Posted inTimes Record
Wiscasset school switches to remote learning after COVID-19 cases confirmed
The school will return to in-person learning on Oct. 12.
Posted inAmerican Journal, Forecaster Opinion, Lakes Region Weekly
Here’s Something: This country needs a miracle
The roadside sign in front of a Raymond church last week, replete with poetic double meaning, aptly described not only the spiritual condition of the nation right now but also the dire employment situation. Quoting Luke, the Lake Region Baptist Church on Route 302 sign read: “The harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few.” […]
Posted inHealth, Local & State
COVID-19 vaccinations may have saved lives of 100 Maine seniors in first 5 months, study says
The federal study released Tuesday came as Maine reported 897 new cases of COVID-19 and 10 deaths over three days.
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UNICEF: Battered by pandemic, kids need mental health help
The coronavirus crisis, forcing school closures, upended the lives of children and adolescents.
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New Zealand admits it can no longer get rid of coronavirus
The outbreak grows to over 1,300 cases the country of 5 million, which has reported just 27 virus deaths.
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EU regulator OKs Pfizer vaccine booster for 18 and older
The agency also supports giving a third dose of the Pfizer or the Moderna vaccine to people with severely weakened immune systems at least 28 days after their second shot.
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VA hospital nurse charged with stealing, selling vaccination cards
She sold the cards across metro Detroit, primarily communicating with buyers via Facebook Messenger.