What responsibility does The Forecaster bear by allowing John Balentine to continue putting forward false and misleading information concerning the COVID-19 pandemic and efforts by local/state/federal agencies to control said pandemic? Answer: A great deal. For months, Mr. Balentine’s “selective forgetfulness” with respect to medical/scientific recommendations promulgated to mitigate against the spread of COVID-19 has […]
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Posted inNation & World
New York City mandates vaccinations for public school teachers, staff
The new policy marks the 1st flat-out vaccination mandate for city workers in the nation’s most populous city.
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Posted inNation & World
U.S. regulators give full approval to Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine
The Food and Drug Administration cites months of real-world evidence that serious side effects are extremely rare.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
Maine tourism industry surges back, despite ongoing challenges of pandemic
Some businesses and destinations are on pace to set new revenue and visitor records this summer.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Anti-mask parents are teaching the wrong lessons
If we don’t want our kids to act out, be selfish or refuse to listen to instructions, then we shouldn’t behave that way, either.
Posted inBill Nemitz, Local & State, News, Op-eds, Opinion
Bill Nemitz: COVID-19 is highly contagious. So is stupidity.
Last week’s rally in Augusta took the anti-COVID-19 vaccine movement to new lows.
Posted inNation & World
Kentucky governor suffers legal defeat in figting COVID surge
The order could dramatically alter the state’s response to the pandemic.
Posted inHealth, Nation & World, New England, News, Schools and Education
New England students with at-risk families fight to get remote options
A state law in Connecticut prohibits districts from providing a long-term remote learning option instead of in-person instruction.
Posted inNation & World
As virus surges in Mississippi, some ingesting livestock dewormer
The spike in ivermectin use comes as the state suffers through ‘the worst part of the pandemic.’
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Religion and Values
Silenced by COVID, mariachi Mass returns to Tucson cathedral
The colorful tradition dates back a half-century and fuses Roman Catholicism with Mexican American pride.