The 86-year-old Temple resident is among only 4 Mainers to die from COVID-19 after being fully vaccinated. He was buried on his family’s property in a casket he designed and built.
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Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, News
YouTube removes channel of major seller of vaccine disinformation
Ty and Charlene Bollinger’s Truth About Vaccines channel had about 75,000 subscribers but some of its videos had a much broader reach, including one featuring Robert F. Kennedy Jr. that had over 1.5 million views.
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Posted inLewiston-Auburn, News
Androscoggin commissioners reject Isaiah Lary’s ‘health freedom’ proposal
Citing no evidence of requiring vaccinations for employment, a notion reinforced by county leaders, some of Lary’s colleagues called the move grandstanding and one saying he was “looking for a fight when there is no fight.”
Posted inHealth, Lewiston-Auburn, Local & State
More than 20,000 Lewiston residents have yet to get their COVID-19 vaccine
New data published by the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention this week showed that less than 60% of Lewiston residents of all ages have gotten at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. More than 20,000 residents are unvaccinated.
Posted inNation & World
‘City in transition’: New York begins to turn page on pandemic
Starting Wednesday, vaccinated New Yorkers could shed their masks in most situations, and restaurants, stores, gyms and many other businesses could go back to full capacity.
Posted inAmerican Journal
Westbrook police hope to add mental health liaison to the force
Chief Sean Lally said the number of mental health calls police respond to has grown during the pandemic.
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EU takes big step toward relaxing travel for the vaccinated
Ambassadors in the 27-nation bloc also agree to ease the criteria needed for nations to be considered COVID-19 safe and from which all tourists can travel.
Posted inBusiness, Food
The Wrap: Emilitsa – eventually; Bethel to lose a favorite cafe
Taco Trio to move, and a new pastry program will aid immigrant women.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Local & State
Community theaters are getting ready to return with smaller casts and audiences
They’re returning to in-person shows this summer and fall, but not the typical big musicals. The changes made out of necessity are giving theaters a chance to tackle different types of material.
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New York man caught with cocaine in Augusta found guilty of furnishing, but not trafficking drugs
The first jury trial in several months in Augusta, which took place over two days, resulted in a guilty verdict for 46-year-old Timothy Barclift.