Following her success in last year’s junior championships, Sophia Laukli will get another chance to compete against some of the world’s best cross-country skiers.
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Maine lenders ready for second round of Paycheck Protection Program
The federal program, renewed as part of an economic stimulus package passed last year, can provide up to $284 billion in loans.
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Posted inLakes Region Weekly
College ramps up COVID protocols for students’ return
Saint Joseph’s College administrators say that they “learned a ton” about COVID-19 prevention and are confident in their precautions for the start of the spring semester next week.
Posted inHealth, Nation & World
CDC warns highly transmissible coronavirus variant to become dominant in U.S.
Scientists both in and out of government have stressed the need for the public to stick to proven methods of limiting viral spread, such as wearing a mask, social distancing, avoiding crowds and having good hand hygiene.
Posted inNation & World
Online signups complicate vaccine rollout for older people
As states across the U.S. roll out the COVID-19 vaccine to people 65 and older, senior citizens are scrambling to figure out how to sign up to get their shots.
Posted inNation & World
‘This is not a game’: Global virus death toll hits 2 million
The numbing figure was reached just over a year after COVID-19 was first detected in the Chinese city of Wuhan.
Posted inLocal & State, Schools and Education
Maine colleges will expand COVID-19 testing for spring semester
The University of Maine System announces a move to weekly testing for all in-person staff and students as some private colleges also plan for more rigorous screening.
Posted inNation & World, News
Vaccine reserve was already exhausted when Trump administration vowed to release it
States were anticipating a windfall after federal officials said they would stop holding back second doses. But the approach had already changed, and no stockpile exists.
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Vaccine expansion plagued by uncertain supply, as COVID-19 cases remain high
It’s unclear when Maine will be able to obtain more doses and accelerate its efforts to vaccinate older residents, even as major health care networks make plans for vaccine clinics.
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The Latest: EU looks at vaccine certificates to help tourism
The latest on the coronavirus pandemic from around the U.S. and the world.