Aaron Frey sent a letter on the heels of a meeting Wednesday in which the panel voted to table a resolution rejecting the COVID-19 mask mandate ordered by Gov. Janet Mills.
coronavirus
Posted inLocal & State
Augusta Civic Center could be mass vaccination site
City officials are in talks with state and MaineGeneral officials about using the Augusta Civic Center as the site of public COVID-19 vaccination clinics, but no agreement has been reached to move forward.
advertisement
Posted inBusiness
Pandemic made Unity a college town without a college, and the locals are feeling the pressure
With the absence of approximately 650 Unity College students and a reduced staff, local services such as the fire department and businesses such as the local pizza joint are experiencing the loss.
Posted inHealth, Nation & World
Biden to use Defense Production Act for gloves, COVID-19 vaccines
This move could help Pfizer reach its production goals of delivering 200 million doses of its COVID-19 vaccine to the U.S. by May.
Posted inNation & World, Politics
Biden wants fast COVID relief, but minimum wage hike unlikely
‘A lot of folks are losing hope,’ says the president in a speech that marks a shift from a pledge of bipartisanship to a willingness to proceed without Republicans.
Posted inNation & World, News
Virus outbreaks stoke tensions in some state capitols
Since the start of this year, more than 50 state lawmakers in roughly one-third of the states already have fallen ill with the virus.
Posted inNation & World, News
Hidden COVID fees charged by companies may be illegal.
It’s unclear exactly how widespread coronavirus surcharges are but health-care providers and residential facilities are some of the worst-affected sectors.
Posted inLocal & State, News
COVID-19 cases continue downward trend, with 265 new infections reported
Vaccinations are being administered at a slow but slighly accelerated pace. Nearly 10% of Maine’s population has received at least 1 dose.
Posted inNation & World, News
The Latest: Coronavirus cases drop at U.S. nursing homes and assisted living centers
The latest on the coronavirus pandemic from around the U.S. and the world.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, News
Tax forms help reveal extent of unemployment fraud in U.S.
In California alone, state officials say the fraud totaled at least $11 billion and likely much more.