As an Afterschool Alliance ambassador, Barrett Takesian will study ways to increase access to programs throughout the state.
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The Latest: As pandemic worsens, most states resist restrictions
The latest on the coronavirus pandemic from around the U.S. and the world.
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U.S. shifts to speed COVID shots as cases and deaths rise
The administration is urging states to immediately start vaccinating groups farther down the priority scale.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Mills to update vaccine plan to prioritize older Mainers, those with underlying conditions
But the governor also says that the pace of vaccine deliveries needs to speed up for the state to act on new federal guidelines prioritizing those 65 and older and those with pre-existing conditions.
Posted inHealth, Local & State, News
Maine trails other states in publishing vaccine data
But Dr. Nirav Shah, director of the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention, says the state soon will update its vaccine dashboard with much more information.
Posted inThe Forecaster
BikeMaine 2021 called off
PORTLAND — Due to concerns and uncertainty about the coronavirus pandemic, the Bicycle Coalition of Maine has canceled BikeMaine 2021. The annual weeklong cycling event with 450 participants, dubbed “Katahdin Frontier,” was set to take place Sept. 11-18 and include stops in Old Town, Lincoln, Patten, Millinocket, and Dover-Foxcroft. It initially had been set to […]
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Mob riots aren’t our only crisis. Jobs are evaporating while COVID deaths skyrocket
The country is sliding in more ways than one, and we can’t afford to ignore it.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Seeing the immune-suppressed in the COVID pandemic
For people with invisible illnesses like Crohn’s disease to become a priority when vaccines are allocated, our stories need to be told.
Posted inNation & World
WHO experts heading to China to investigate origins of virus
A culture of secrecy is believed to have delayed warnings about the pandemic.
Posted inTimes Record
West Bath woman hikes to raise money for Good Shepherd Food Bank amid pandemic
“What if the pain and fear that came out of 2020 motivated us to start taking care of our bodies?” said Rita Losee, 78. “We have control over how we treat our bodies. I want people to look at me and think ‘Well if that old broad can do it, so can I.”