The court’s conservative majority concludes the administration overstepped its authority by seeking to impose the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s vaccine-or-test rule on U.S. businesses with at least 100 employees.
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Biden to double free COVID tests, add N95s, to fight omicron
Biden’s comments come as his administration’s focus is shifting to easing disruptions from the spike in cases.
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Bath Heritage Days festival on track to return this summer
The four-day festival that typically draws thousands into downtown Bath was canceled in 2020 and 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Southern Maine hospitals inundated as COVID-19 patient numbers hit new high
The omicron variant continues to sweep through Maine and the country, leading to increased hospitalizations and disruptions of schools and businesses.
Posted inAmerican Journal
Gorham Notes: Jan. 13
Leading the way High school switches to remote learning An outbreak of COVID-19 canceled in-person learning at Gorham High School until Jan. 12 due to the number of staff who contracted the virus earlier this week. A posting on the school district’s website said the situation would be reevaluated Wednesday afternoon to determine the status […]
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Pingree and Collins press Postal Service for answers on mail delays
Some Maine residents have complained in recent weeks that regular mail is being delayed for days or going undelivered.
Posted inHealth, Nation & World, Schools and Education
Kids’ low COVID-19 vaccination rates called ‘very disturbing’
Stormy weather in December, the busy holiday season, and distrust among some parents are all cited as factors.
Posted inHealth, Local & State
Maine doctor’s license suspended over COVID-19 misinformation
Meryl Nass of Ellsworth is an internist who is active in Children’s Health Defense, a group that agitates against vaccines and vaccine mandates.
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Insurers are being required to cover home COVID-19 tests. Here’s how to get yours for free
The Biden Administration announced Monday that insurance companies would be required to cover the cost.
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Quebec to levy financial penalty on unvaccinated adults
The premier of the French-speaking Canadian province of Quebec said not getting vaccinated leads to consequences for the health care system and not all Quebecers should pay for that.