For the second year in a row, Mainers marked St. Patrick’s Day in a subdued fashion on Wednesday, gathering in different settings with fewer people but with the common goals of keeping family and cultural traditions alive despite the COVID-19 pandemic. Terry Cain and his son Colin, both of Scarborough, opted to forgo their pub […]
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Will work from home outlast virus? Ford’s move suggests yes
The automaker tells about 30,000 of its employees worldwide that they can continue to do so indefinitely, with flexible hours approved by their managers.
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One in 4 U.S. House members have not been vaccinated
Democrats have rejected the notion from Republicans that a 75% vaccination rate is a sufficient level to reopen the House of Representatives.
Posted inHealth, Local & State
Augusta Civic Center vaccination clinic eyeing expanded hours as vaccine supply increases
MaineGeneral Health spokesperson Joy McKenna said the only hindrance to the clinic inoculating more people right now is vaccine supply.
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The Latest: Virus surge in Europe a cautionary tale for U.S., experts say
The latest on the coronavirus pandemic from around the U.S. and the world.
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Younger Mainers account for rising number of COVID-19 cases
A modest but steady uptick in cases over the last few weeks appears to be driven in part by Mainers in their 20s and younger.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Maine women bearing brunt of pandemic
A year of COVID-19 has shown that we depend on women, particularly moms, in ways that limit their lives and slow the state economy.
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Commentary: Vaccine passports don’t have to work to be effective
The United States should develop a system to verify inoculations but not necessarily use it.
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Androscoggin County government to receive $21 million from stimulus package
Noel Madore wants fellow commissioners to think big on how to use the massive grant.
Posted inHealth, Nation & World
EU regulator ‘convinced’ AstraZeneca benefit outweighs risk
The European Medicines Agency says thousands of people across the EU develop blood clots every year for a variety of reasons and there was no increased incidents in the clinical studies of the vaccine.