About 110 Bath-area students ages 5-11 got vaccinated through the clinic, making it the most well-attended COVID-19 vaccine clinics in a school, according Regional School Unit 1 Assistant Superintendent Katie Joseph.
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Posted inElection 2022, Elections, Local & State, Politics
Tom Saviello mulling a run for Maine governor
The former Wilton lawmaker, an independent, will be deciding “pretty soon” whether to seek election next year for state’s top job against Gov. Janet Mills and former Gov. Paul LePage.
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Posted inAmerican Journal
Gorham Notes: Nov. 4
Village school reopens after COVID-19 flare-up Village Elementary School in Gorham reopened Tuesday, a day after it was closed “to tighten” safety procedures in the cafeteria in the wake of five active cases of COVID-19 at the school, Principal Jodi Mezzanotte said. The number rose to six cases at the school on Tuesday, according to […]
Posted inAmerican Journal, Forecaster Opinion, Lakes Region Weekly
Here’s Something: Boos and Bravos
Welcome to another edition of Boos and Bravos, the occasional, quick-hit, catchall column of “Here’s Something,” where we heap praise or criticism on a range of current topics. BRAVO to Sen. Susan Collins on her 8,000th roll-call vote in the U.S. Senate, where she has served since January 1997. The Republican has honored Maine with […]
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In wake of Texas law, abortion again becomes a hot topic in Maine
Pro-choice politicians decry Supreme Court’s refusal to block the highly restrictive new law.
Posted inCops & Courts, Local & State
Gov. Mills vetoes bill to decriminalize prostitution
The governor this week vetoed a bill that sought to increase penalties for buying sex and drop them for selling sex.
Posted inBusiness, Lewiston-Auburn
Gov. Janet Mills in Auburn supporting $35 million community college workforce training investment
The proposed investment, part of her Maine Jobs & Recovery Plan, would cover tuition and fees for 8,500 people statewide.
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Advocates urge Portland to reconsider needle exchange policy
The city allows clients to receive only the same number of clean needles as the used needles they turn in, unless they qualify for an exemption.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State
Rick Savage among those suing Janet Mills in a new federal court case
Bethel brew pub owner joined a federal class-action lawsuit filed Tuesday that argues Mills is violating Mainers’ rights as she tries to clamp down on COVID-19.
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Hundreds, including Paul LePage, rally in Augusta to protest shutdown
People holding signs accusing Gov. Janet Mills of ruining the economy and taking away their freedoms lined the road between the Blaine House and the State House.