After a year of double-digit declines in business that saw some restaurant workers leave for good, owners are having trouble finding summer staff, particularly for ‘back of the house’ jobs like sous chef and dishwasher.
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After sad Mother’s Day 2020, vaccines offer sweet reunions
This Mother’s Day will include some sweet reunions for many moms, grandmothers and their offspring
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‘Cannon fodder’: Medical students in India feel betrayed
Coronavirus cases in India are surging faster than anywhere else in the world.
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Federal CDC says many vaccinated Americans can now go outdoors without wearings masks
U.S. health officials say that fully vaccinated or not, people do not have to wear masks outdoors when they walk, bike or run alone or with members of their household.
Posted inNation & World
India breaks global record for new coronavirus cases for 6th day in a row as more countries pledge support
India’s spike in new cases has helped push global infection rates to record levels.
Posted inTimes Record
Bath high school considers program to give students more in-person instruction
Morse High School Principal Eric Varney said a voluntary extended school day program could give students the additional in-person learning they may be craving.
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Miami private school says teachers who get vaccinated aren’t welcome, citing debunked misinformation
A Yarmouth doctor who was named in a report as being one of the ‘Disinformation Dozen,’ responsible for spreading up to 65 percent of coronavirus misinformation online, praised the school’s stance.
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Mills administration removes requirement for wearing masks outdoors
The Portland Expo will offer walk-in COVID-19 vaccinations starting Wednesday, as vaccine demand eases across Maine.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Inmates of Maine’s prisons, jails need vaccines, too
The state is leading the nation in distributing COVID vaccines, except to one vulnerable group.
Posted inBusiness, Food, Local & State
Restaurant closures ripple throughout the local economy
From farmers to printers, an array of suppliers that rely on Portland’s booming food scene have had to rethink how they operate.