Maine Medical Center announced this week it is beginning to ease its visitor restrictions for patients who do not have COVID-19. According to the new policy, effective March 17, one visitor is allowed in in-patient areas, including critical care, daily from 3-6 p.m. One person is permitted to accompany an adult patient to the emergency […]
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Closed since December, Portland Museum of Art to reopen March 25
The museum will be open Thursday through Sunday with advance, timed-ticket entry.
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Maine reports 174 new cases in latest sign infections persist as vaccinations ramp up
With case numbers holding steady near 200, Gov. Janet Mills worries that Mainers will let their guard down as spring nears.
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Ask ME: Is dining in an outdoor structure safer than inside a restaurant?
Experts say that, when properly ventilated, outdoor structures can be a reduced-risk dining option.
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Survivors struggle as scientists race to solve mystery of long-lasting COVID symptoms
On the pandemic’s first anniversary, some COVID-19 survivors are still suffering from puzzling symptoms.
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Dr. Fauci: Trump should urge his followers to get vaccinated
Polls have shown Republicans joining Black people and other groups in expressing greater skepticism than others about the safety of the vaccine.
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Maine CDC reports 170 new coronavirus cases, no more deaths
Seven hundred twenty-four people have died with COVID-19 since the pandemic struck the state a year ago.
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The Latest: Mexico’s president knocks US over vaccines
MEXICO CITY — Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador took a dig at the U.S. government Sunday, saying the United States has not helped Mexico with coronavirus vaccines. López Obrador thanked India and Russia, which have each sent small amounts of vaccines, and China, whose firms have promised millions of doses. López Obrador said “I […]
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The year of living distantly
Maine weathered the pandemic better than most states, but it will leave a lasting impact on us.
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Bedside Table: Moving and profound, this book’s time is now (and always)
“I have the most amazing book to recommend. I have been following Mark Nepo for years now after seeing him interviewed. I bought his “The Book of Awakening” at that time and have since given out 40 copies. The book is one very moving and profound paragraph for each day of the year and absolutely […]