Hall-Dale Middle School teacher Dani Quirion has seen positive changes in her students since incorporating mindfulness exercises with her sixth-graders.
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Additional PPE available for small Portland businesses
PORTLAND — The city has launched its third round of free personal protection equipment for small businesses in Portland. Businesses with fewer than 31 employees who interact in person with the public will be given four boxes of disposable masks, a no-touch hand sanitizer dispenser, a gallon and four individual bottles of hand sanitizer, and […]
The Latest: Australia receives more than 142,000 vaccine doses
CANBERRA, Australia — Australia will begin vaccinating its population against COVID-19 next week after its first shipment of Pfizer vaccine was delivered on Monday. More than 142,000 doses had arrived at Sydney airport, the government said. Health care, aged care and quarantine workers will be among the first to be vaccinated from Feb. 22. Prime […]
Maine CDC reports 120 new COVID-19 cases, two more deaths
Reflecting the lower trend in case counts, Maine officials last week moved all school districts to the lowest-risk ‘green’ category.
How Maine weathered the second surge – and what lies ahead
Maine dodged the worst of COVID-19 last spring and summer, but the virus got the upper hand as the seasons changed. Now the race is on to vaccinate our way clear of mutant strains.
York County lags others in COVID-19 vaccinations
A coronavirus hotspot, Maine’s southernmost county has had the most infections per capita, but it also has one of the lowest inoculation rates.
Virus-muffled Mardi Gras hits New Orleans’ party-loving soul
The annual pre-Lenten celebration is muted this year because of the pandemic.
Tight supply creates reluctance over federal vaccine sites
Governors say their biggest need isn’t a new distribution system; it’s just getting more doses.
Lauded early in pandemic, Cuomo now panned on nursing homes
The New York governor faces intensifying accusations that he covered up the true death toll.
Italy’s new premier focused on pandemic recovery aid
Mario Draghi, 73, is an economist who previously led the nation’s central bank.