RSU 14 has not been spared from the recent increase in COVID-19 cases that have been experienced across the country and in our state. Over the past couple of weeks, we have seen an upward trend in the number of cases within our district. While our overall case number has been smaller than other districts […]
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The Wrap: Openings, closings, and a plea for help
More & Co. and Ernie’s Pool & Darts close for good. Blackstones bar launches GoFundMe campaign.
Biden to take oath outside Capitol under virus restrictions
The inauguration of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris probably won’t look like other inaugurations.
Wreaths Across America convoy stops in Winslow
“If it wasn’t for the military, where would this country be? We owe them an unbelievable debt,” said Morrill Worcester, founder of Wreaths Across America, a Maine nonprofit that lays wreaths on the graves of veterans.
Bath elementary schools will open to full-time in-person learning next month
Dike-Newell School and Fisher-Mitchell School hope to resume 100% in-person learning on Monday, Jan. 11, but principals of both schools said they still have some planning left to do.
Hundreds of hospitals across U.S. vaccinate workers as Moderna shot nears approval
WASHINGTON — Hundreds more hospitals around the country began dispensing COVID-19 shots to their workers in a rapid expansion of the U.S. vaccination drive Tuesday, while a second vaccine moved to the cusp of government authorization. A day after the rollout of Pfizer-BioNTech’s coronavirus shots, the Food and Drug Administration said its preliminary analysis confirmed […]
Woolwich town offices close after COVID-19 exposure
According to Kim Dalton, Woolwich town administrator, the town office will reopen after town employees test negative for COVID-19 and the offices are cleaned thoroughly.
Hopes for a ‘normal’ Christmas fade as pandemic rages in Europe and North America
The reassurance, after a tough year when many families had already spent special occasions in isolation, served as motivation to put up with short-term restrictions.
Wex settles lawsuit, buys companies in UK at reduced price
The Portland company was sued after it pulled out of a $1.7 billion purchase of the two companies, but wound up buying both for a third of the original price.
Workers on pandemic’s front line first in Maine to get vaccine
Maine Medical Center in Portland received 975 doses of Pfizer’s vaccine Tuesday and began inoculating health care workers in the intensive care, emergency and COVID units.