Randi Kirshbaum alleges she was fired because of her age, a pre-existing medical condition, and her employer’s refusal to make an accommodation for her to work from home during the pandemic.
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Pandemic leads to log home sales boom in Maine
Log homes have always exuded a rustic charm, and they’re looking increasingly attractive as a place to ride out the current situation.
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Members of White House staff to get early access to coronavirus vaccine
The Trump administration plans come as the White House has forged ahead with a packed season of at least 25 indoor holiday parties.
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Unwelcome in other countries, Americans fleeing lockdowns, flocking to Mexico
Unlike other parts of the world, Mexico does not require Americans to show proof of a negative COVID-19 test or undergo quarantine upon arrival.
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COVID-19 vaccine shipments begin in historic U.S. effort
The rollout of the Pfizer vaccine, the first to be approved by the Food and Drug Administration, ushers in the biggest vaccination effort in U.S. history.
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Maine CDC reports 299 new COVID cases, no more deaths
Maine added 2,600 cumulative cases and 30 deaths in just one week, and on Sunday it reached 5,000 active cases for the first time. But a vaccine is on the way.
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Difficult ethical choices await Maine’s vaccine planners: Who goes first?
Hospital and nursing home administrators will pick the first vaccine recipients.
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High school hockey, swim teams scramble for practice space
With college rinks, pools and tracks closed to outside use, creativity and sharing are key to solving logistical issues for high school teams.
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Bedside Table: Camus’ ‘The Plague” is definitely not escapist reading
Nonetheless, it offers hope.
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Who is first in line?
Send us your questions about Maine’s rollout of the COVID-19 vaccines to: vaccine@pressherald.com How many doses will Maine get and when? The Maine CDC expects Maine to receive enough doses to vaccinate 50,525 people, or roughly 4 percent of the population, in the first three shipments. The first 12,675 doses of the Pfizer vaccine are […]