Maine’s seven-day average of new cases has climbed to levels not seen since May, and 60 people were hospitalized Wednesday, the most since June 6.
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Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Leonard Pitts: Willful ignorance is going to be the death of us
The response to this week’s U.N. report on climate changes shows that the need for media literacy and critical thinking has never been more urgent.
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Posted inBusiness, Food
The Wrap: Pasta pause, downtown doughnuts and a Greek revival
Grab Italian cookies this weekend and buy tickets for an old-fashioned southern BBQ and fish fry.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Lack of vaccination clinic at Skowhegan fair a lost opportunity
The largest annual event in Maine’s least-vaccinated county could have reached a lot of people who needed shots.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: As school reopening nears, masking shouldn’t be up for debate
The delta variant and the large percentage of unvaccinated students and immunocompromised teachers, students and staff make face coverings nonnegotiable.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Local & State, News
Fairs and festivals go on with few restrictions, but organizers are ready to change on the fly
Organizers of Maine’s seasonal fairs and festivals are watching COVID cases and guidance closely.
Posted inSports, Varsity Maine
Vaccine mandate for fall sports has little support at Maine schools
Hawaii has become the first state to require COVID vaccinations to participate in high school sports, but school administrators in Maine don’t see that happening here.
Posted inNation & World
Hospitals swamped by COVID are running low on beds, nurses
Some nurses around the U.S. are leaving from pandemic burnout while others are getting better offers elsewhere.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Pandemic triggers ‘great resignation’ as employees reassess work/life balance
The pandemic has led to millions of Americans losing their jobs, but a large number also are choosing to leave voluntarily.
Posted inNation & World, Politics
Marjorie Taylor Greene suspended from Twitter again over vaccine misinformation
Twitter temporarily suspended Greene last month after she falsely claimed that COVID-19 was “not dangerous” for some people.