In quarantine, Rick Bennett, who represents Bridgton, Naples and Sebago, couldn’t be sworn in with his fellow legislators this week.
COVID-19 pandemic
Posted inAmerican Journal
Staffing still concern as Westbrook schools prepare to reopen
Staffing levels for the hybrid model remain worrisome, the superintendent says. The Remote by Choice program has been extended for the rest of the school year.
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Posted inLocal & State, News, Politics
Maine Legislature prepares for historic pandemic session
Lawmakers will be sworn into office by Gov. Janet Mills on Wednesday at the Augusta Civic Center, which is being used instead of the State House, to protect against spread of COVID-19.
Posted inThe Forecaster
Letter: Balentine no health expert, reader is
John Balentine writes a weekly column, usually through a Trump/Republican Party/Fox News prism. However, despite having no scientific qualifications, Balentine questions why Gov. Mills “is talking about further shutdowns as (COVID-19) case numbers rise. This simply (a shutdown) can’t happen again” (“Don’t lock ME down,” Nov. 20). I am an Oxford University-trained immunohaematologist and a […]
Posted inBill Nemitz, Local & State, News, Op-eds, Opinion
Bill Nemitz: Are we ready to roll up our sleeves?
Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Maine’s strong support for vaccines soon will be put to the test.
Posted inThe Forecaster
Letter: Doing nothing during pandemic is the wrong course of action
In his Nov. 20 column about lockdowns, John Balentine continues his ranting against the measures Gov. Mills has taken to protect the health and safety of Maine’s citizens and visitors from the potential ravages of the COVID-19 pandemic. He proclaims that we don’t need a lockdown in Maine or presumably anywhere else in the country. […]
Posted inNation & World, News, Politics, Religion and Values
New York virus ruling reflects Supreme Court’s reinvigorated conservative wing
The justices block Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s pandemic restrictions on houses of worship, the first evidence of Chief Justice John Roberts’ diminishing role.
Posted inLakes Region Weekly
Schools districts plan to stay the course on hybrid model
Superintendents say data does not suggest schools are a main source of transmission for the virus.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Schools and Education
As cases rise, Maine colleges prepare to send students home to finish semester
Colleges around Maine will send students home to finish the semester remotely after Thanksgiving, but only after testing to prevent the spread of COVID-19 during travel.
Posted inBill Nemitz, Local & State, Op-eds, Opinion
Bill Nemitz: Wearing a mask is hard? Yeah, right
Those who don’t want to wear face coverings during the pandemic don’t know the meaning of inconvenience.