The Portland City Council unanimously supported declaring a limited emergency Monday that will allow them to continue meeting virtually as cases of COVID-19 continue to tick upwards and City Hall remains closed to the public. According to the resolution, in-person meetings are not possible because “city council chambers and other available meeting rooms in City […]
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SAD 51 prepares for full in-person instruction in the fall
To accommodate five days a week of in-person instruction, more teachers have been hired and modular classrooms have been added to Mabel Wilson School and Greely Middle School.
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Through My Lens: Those who refuse vaccine are un-American
What is nerve-wracking to me about the debate by the unvaccinated is how spoiled many Americans seem. At first I thought it was just funny to see Americans being picky and selective about their food, clothes, what stickers they put on their cars or laptops and what colors they paint their bedrooms. I did not […]
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Maine Voices: It’s time to lower financial barriers to vaccination
The Maine delegation can help by supporting Protecting Seniors Through Immunization, letting those on Medicare access all recommended shots at no extra cost.
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Lewiston board rejects mandatory mask-wearing in schools
The School Committee voted to accept the superintendent’s recommendations for returning to school in the fall.
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Portland council declares limited emergency, allowing remote meetings to continue
The emergency order will be in effect at City Hall until councilors rescind it.
Posted inHealth, Nation & World
Refugees pushed to back of the line amid vaccine shortages
The World Health Organization placed refugees in the second priority group, but plans were upended by supply shortages.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Disney, Walmart mandate employees to be vaccinated as COVID-19 cases spike nationwide
The two also announced new mask rules last week.
Posted inHealth, Nation & World
When will the coronavirus vaccines get full FDA approval?
The FDA is under growing pressure to grant full approval to coronavirus vaccines being used under the agency’s emergency authority.
Posted inNation & World
‘It just went boom.’ Florida ICUs are overwhelmed with younger – and sicker – patients
New infections and hospital admissions are rising, driven by the highly contagious delta variant, relatively low vaccination coverage and the resumption of social activities.