John Balentine’s insightful COVID story actually made me think. Like him, I am upset that many media outlets dismissed the Johns Hopkins working paper that Johns Hopkins did not endorse, even though it was based on thousands of previous studies (“Here’s Something: COVID lockdown story points to media’s failings,” Feb. 11). Well, the number actually […]
COVID-19 pandemic
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School mask mandates are going away in other states. Will Maine follow suit?
As some look forward to an end of mask mandates in Maine schools, hospital patient counts remain high and the state says more federal help is coming.
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Portland City Council votes to repeal indoor mask mandate
The 7-2 decision to repeal the mask requirement in indoor public places takes effect in 10 days.
Posted inBusiness, Do This, Food
Tap Lines: Early worries about the pandemic-era beerscape in Maine allayed by study
There’s been plenty of tough times, but by spring of 2021 there was a ‘broad sense of optimism,’ according to a new study by UMaine economists and the Maine Brewers’ Guild.
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COVID outbreak persists at Cumberland County Jail, with more than 50 cases and 1 inmate hospitalized
Forty-nine inmates had active infections as of Thursday, while four corrections officers were isolating at home after testing positive and three others were symptomatic and out of work.
Posted inAmerican Journal
Pace slows at Westbrook COVID-19 test site
Hours have been cutback and the site could soon close, the interim fire chief says.
Posted inBusiness, Cops & Courts, Health, Local & State, News
Four Portland home health agency managers charged with wage-fixing, anti-competition scheme
The indictment unsealed this week alleges that they conspired in a secret agreement to keep worker wages low and eliminate competition.
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South Portland mask mandate will take effect Monday
Masks will be required even in businesses that ask for proof of vaccination, and fines may be imposed.
Posted inSouth Portland Sentry, Southern Maine Weeklies
People’s United Methodist honors COVID-19 victims
Ribbon memorial at South Portland church enters second year.
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Hunker down or plunge in? Omicron surge prompts a range of responses
Some people have never let down their guard during the pandemic. Some did for a bit, but no longer. Others are resigned about their risks and think everyone will end up getting COVID.