Cases in schools fell 50% in the past week as many students were allowed to take off their masks for the first time in about two years.
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Posted inHealth, Local & State, News, Politics
Bill to ban COVID-19 vaccine mandates dies after Maine Senate votes it down
Proponents argued that vaccine safety and effectiveness is far from settled, but opponents said vulnerable people in group settings, like schools or hospitals, deserve to know every effort is being made to keep them safe.
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Posted inLocal & State, News, Schools and Education
‘It’s crazy to see everyone’s faces’: Maine public school students take off masks
For the first time in about two years, masking became optional Wednesday in all Maine public schools under state and federal guidelines. Portland’s schools plan to go mask-optional Monday.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: As pandemic instability fades, our mental crowding will ease
Even if things are not entirely ‘normal,’ the new norm has become a norm and requires less mental effort.
Posted inThe Forecaster
Falmouth removes mask mandate for town buildings
Falmouth has removed its mask mandate for town buildings regardless of vaccination status. The decision was made in response to the state Centers for Disease Control, which designated Cumberland County’s community transmission level as “medium,” based on lower case rates and hospital admissions. As of March 7, there were 36,040 confirmed COVID cases in Cumberland […]
Posted inHealth, Local & State, News
Maine clears backlog of COVID-19 tests, reports 2 more deaths
The backlog of positive tests had swelled to about 60,000 in February after the state was overwhelmed during the omicron variant wave.
Posted inNation & World, Schools and Education
Mask mandates going away in schools, but not everyone’s smiling
Officials in many large cities, such as Boston, say they’ll keep the rules for now.
Posted inNation & World, Politics
‘People’s Convoy’ circles Capital Beltway for 2nd day
The group says it wants to hold lawmakers accountable for the government’s pandemic responses.
Posted inNation & World
Convoy protesting COVID-19 mandates does beltway circuit
The convoy follows similar demonstrations by truckers in Canada who are upset at vaccine mandates.
Posted inNation & World
COVID death toll nears 6 million as pandemic enters its third year
The milestone is the latest tragic reminder of the unrelenting nature of the pandemic even as people are shedding masks, travel is resuming and businesses are reopening around the globe.