“I just finished reading ‘The American Plague: The Untold Story of Yellow Fever, the Epidemic that Shaped Our History’ by Molly Caldwell Crosby. Its 285 pages-plus begins with an author’s note that ends with a chilling quotation from John Edgar Wideman’s book ‘Fever’: ‘Nothing is an accident. Fever grows in the secret places of our […]
COVID-19 pandemic
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York schools move to online learning as COVID cases ramp up
Concerned about staffing shortages, the superintendent said the district won’t return to in-person classes until after the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday.
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Portland councilor says he is being targeted for vote on city’s new mask mandate
Councilor Andrew Zarro, who sponsored the ordinance, said he has received threats and attacks on his character since the City Council’s vote to approve it Monday.
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Owls Head man arrested for refusing to wear mask or leave high school
The staff at Oceanside High School, and later police, told the man to wear a mask or leave the school in Rockland.
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Portland mask mandate appears to stir little resistance on first day
Though some people oppose the new rule that requires mask-wearing inside public buildings, there didn’t appear to be much opposition Wednesday.
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Portland to hand out masks to help local businesses comply with city’s new mask mandate
The surgical masks will be available at City Hall starting Thursday.
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How Portland’s new indoor mask mandate will work
The mask requirement for public places takes effect Wednesday, along with an exception for businesses that require proof of COVID-19 vaccination for all who enter.
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Maine Council of Churches urges virtual-only worship services to slow surge of COVID-19
While some churches will consider the council’s plea to reduce virus transmission, the Roman Catholic Diocese of Portland will continue to offer in-person services, saying its protocols have proven effective.
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Portland police reporting a rash of drug overdoses since Christmas
The trend in Portland seems to be a reflection of what has been happening in Maine as overdose deaths in 2021 are on pace to shatter the record set in 2020.
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Augusta’s MaineGeneral Medical Center looks to expand services, rebuild workforce in 2022
The pandemic resulted in some of the hospital’s greatest challenges in 2021, according to a hospital spokeswoman.