Gov. Janet Mills criticized MaineHealth on Tuesday for not following guidelines, calling it an ‘insult’ that the state’s largest health care organization gave doses to out-of-state contractors who came here to disrupt a union-organizing effort by nurses.
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Ex-Wisconsin pharmacist pleads guilty to vaccine tampering
Police arrested Steven Brandenburg as part of an investigation into how 57 vials of the Moderna vaccine, enough to vaccinate more than 500 people, were left for hours outside a refrigerator.
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Posted inNation & World, Sports
MLB, players’ union agree to health and safety protocols, clearing way for spring training
Pitchers and catchers are scheduled to report and begin workouts at facilities in Arizona and Florida next week.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State
Gov. Mills offers compromise to give tax break to 99% of business loan recipients
The proposal would extend full state tax relief to the first $1 million received by small businesses and nonprofits under the Paycheck Protection Program.
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The Latest: French nun survives COVID-19 at age 116
The latest on the coronavirus pandemic from around the U.S. and the world.
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Walmart, Sam’s Club to offer vaccinations at 24 Maine locations
Mainers who are 70 and older were expected to be able to start making appointments online Tuesday night.
Posted inPortland Forecaster
Senior Companion Program seeks more clients during pandemic
In-person visits have been suspended, but homebound seniors benefit from weekly wellness calls, The Opportunity Alliance says.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Schools and Education
In vaccine rollout, 26 states have plans for teachers to get their shots. Maine isn’t one of them.
Teachers are defined as essential workers, a large group in Maine that also includes grocery employees, postal workers, agricultural and other food workers, and manufacturing employees.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: MaineHealth jumps the vaccine line
The state should not let a health care provider put its low-risk employees ahead of high-risk workers elsewhere.
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Vaccine drive gains speed, but maskless football fans fuel worries
Newly recorded cases have fallen to their lowest level in 3 months, but authorities worry that raucous Super Bowl celebrations could fuel new outbreaks.