Do I still have to wear a mask? Can I go to a bar now? Can I finally see my grandchildren? The CDC says it will release guidance soon.
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Posted inNation & World, News
Trump State Department aide charged in assault at Capitol
It’s the first known case to be brought against an appointee of the former president in the Jan. 6 insurrection.
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Posted inBusiness, Health, Local & State, News, Uncategorized
Mills relaxes quarantine rules for visitors, eases business restrictions heading into tourism season
The changes are aimed at drawing summer tourists to Maine as the federal government steps up the supplies of COVID-19 vaccinations nationwide.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Religion and Values
Maine Catholic churches will increase capacity this month
Bishop Robert Deeley says Catholic churches will allow for 50% capacity at all Masses starting in late March.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, News
Jump in hiring fuels optimism for U.S. economic recovery
Employers added a robust 379,000 jobs in February, but it represents just a fraction of the roughly 9.5 million that the economy must regain to get back to where it was before the pandemic.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Maine reports 225 new virus cases, no additional deaths
Maine expects a decrease in vaccine doses delivered next week, with eligibility newly open to residents in their 60s along with teachers and child care workers.
Posted inNation & World, News, Schools and Education
As schools rush to reopen, teachers’ vaccinations are not tracked
As the U.S. prioritizes teachers nationwide for coronavirus vaccines, states and many districts are not keeping track of how many school employees have received the shots.
Posted inForecaster Opinion
Superintendent’s Notebook: Brunswick schools see March Madness of a different kind
March is a busy month. There’s the first day of spring (March 20), the launch of daylight saving time (remember, spring forward on March 14), St. Patrick’s Day (March 17) and, if you are a Shakespeare fan, the dreaded ides of March (March 15). For sports fans, March signals one of the most exciting events […]
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: State rises to pandemic challenges with in-home services for older Mainers
Supportive state and federal policy and funding has fueled in-home support workers, volunteers, municipalities, nonprofit support agencies and health care providers.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Working Maine families need lifeline to overcome impacts of COVID
Our senators must vote ‘yes’ on the upcoming American Rescue Plan so that Mainers can pay their bills, put food on the table and stay in their homes.