Inpatient counts at Maine hospitals have been flat since late February but remain at levels higher than they were during the spring 2020 peak.
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Bowdoin will require COVID-19 vaccinations for the fall, a first among Maine colleges
Maine’s community college system will require vaccinations for resident students, but Bowdoin is the first Maine school to set vaccine requirements for all students and staff.
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Maine now leads the nation in COVID-19 vaccination rate
About 31% of Mainers are fully vaccinated, the highest percentage in the U.S., but high infection rates and rising hospitalizations show the battle against the virus isn’t over.
Posted inNation & World, New England, News
Municipal mask mandates remain across New Hampshire
New Hampshire was the last state in New England to adopt a statewide mask mandate, in November, and was the first to lift it, on Friday.
Posted inCoastal Journal
Bath Housing benefits from Cooking for Community
Over 6,8o0 meals have been served to families and older adults living at Bath Housing apartments in the last 12 months of the COVID-10 pandemic through a partnership with Portland-based Cooking for Community. As the pandemic-fueled lockdown started in Maine last spring, Bath Housing Executive Director Debora Keller became concerned about a variety of issues […]
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U.S. makes progress on vaccinations even as COVID-19 cases surge
New daily infections in the U.S. have increased 11% in the past two weeks, and the picture is still relentlessly grim in parts of Europe, Latin America, Africa and Asia.
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More cases, fewer vaccinations leave Androscoggin County as a COVID-19 hotspot in Maine
Androscoggin County posted its third-highest daily total of cases on Thursday, its worst showing since January.
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CMP and other utility companies can once again disconnect customers who are behind on their bills
After an 18-month moratorium, utilities are allowed to cut off service starting next week if customers who have fallen behind don’t work out payments plans.
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CDC advisers seek more data on rare blood clots before deciding whether to resume Johnson & Johnson shots
Some public health officials – including Dr. Nirav Shah, director of the Maine CDC – say the lack of a recommendation is a decision that will have consequences.
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Staffing shortages result in 3 central Maine schools shifting to remote learning
As Somerset County sees an uptick in cases, some district superintendents have decided to shift to remote learning for the remainder of the week.