Maine U.S. Rep. Jared Golden was the only Democrat to vote against the bill.
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Posted inAmerican Journal, Lakes Region Weekly, Portland Forecaster
Rescue pet demand up, supply down during pandemic at Westbrook shelter
The Animal Refuge League of Greater Portland says interest in pet adoption is ‘three times higher’ than pre-pandemic days, but adoptions were down by about 28% because of a lack of available animals.
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University of Maine System planning more traditional fall semester
Guidance released Wednesday says staff and students should plan for more in-person courses and activities, more students in residence halls and fewer restrictions on facilities.
Posted inNation & World, News
After rationing, states prepare for a surge in vaccine supply
More supply also will bring new challenges, chief among them addressing people’s hesitancy to get the shots.
Posted inNation & World
Biden to order 100 million more doses of Johnson & Johnson vaccine
Biden will make the announcement Wednesday during an event with the chief executives of J&J and Merck, who struck a collaboration to boost production of the vaccine.
Posted inNation & World
Cow cuddling has become a thing for lonely hearts in the pandemic
You can’t hug your friends or most of your family members. But you can hug a cow.
Posted inNation & World, News
The Latest: Restaurants are big beneficiaries of COVID-19 relief bill
The latest on the coronavirus pandemic from around the U.S. and the world.
Posted inLocal & State
Nearly 1 in 8 Maine residents now fully vaccinated against COVID-19
Meanwhile, the state reported 195 new cases of the virus on Wednesday but no additional deaths.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Leonard Pitts: When facts cease to matter, consequences do, too
The COVID-19 pandemic has shone a harsh light on what it really means to live in an anti-reality society.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: ‘Long-haulers’ a distressing sign of COVID’s future
COVID-19 is causing scary long-term symptoms, even in people with initially mild cases.