Gulf of Maine Books is hosting a book event at Curtis Memorial Library in Brunswick at 7 p.m. Thursday, July 6, featuring speakers Shannon Mullen and Gov. Janet Mills. They will read from and speak about Mullen’s new book “In Other Words, Leadership: How a Young Mother’s Weekly Letters to Her Governor Helped Both Women […]
COVID-19 pandemic
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National test scores plunge, with still no sign of pandemic recovery
Student scores released Wednesday by the National Assessment of Educational Progress show the single largest drop in math in 50 years.
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Former hotel shelter resident rounds a corner
Shelley Williams, who now has an apartment in Portland, has made positive changes to turn her life around, according to a Scarborough official. Hotels are winding down operations as temporary shelters.
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Gorham House preschool brings together youth, older adults
For the residents at the senior living community, as well as the preschoolers, intergenerational learning makes for joy, compassion and special connections.
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Alcohol to go is here to stay
The once-temporary measure to help restaurants and bars during the pandemic became law on Monday, and now includes beer and wine by the glass as well as cocktails.
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Tiqa restaurant in Old Port closes indefinitely
The owners say pandemic and post-pandemic stresses on the restaurant have been unrelenting and volatile.
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Uptake of bivalent COVID-19 boosters low in Maine, but still higher than most of the country
Nearly a third of all Mainers ages 5 years and older have received the omicron-targeting bivalent booster shot compared to less than 18% of individuals nationwide. Data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention show that individuals who have received the bivalent booster are at significantly lower risk of hospitalization and death compared to unvaccinated individuals.
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A deadly fungal infection is spreading in hospitals. Here’s what to know
Candida auris is a drug-resistant fungus that ‘presents a serious global health threat,’ according to the CDC.
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New COVID origins data point to raccoon dogs in China market
The findings aren’t definitive, but data shows that some of the COVID-positive samples collected from a stall contained raccoon dog genes, which indicates the animals could have been infected by the virus.
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At UMaine, back on campus but still online for many classes
Some learners chafe at lost in-class experiences; others appreciate remote flexibility. For now, the university system doesn’t seem ready to reverse its pandemic-era shift.