Maine hospitals report 212 patients with COVID-19, including 76 in critical care and 35 on ventilators.
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Maine college enrollments drop as pandemic, job market pull students from classrooms
The decline in higher education enrollment has been particularly felt by community colleges, which are seeing a 5.9 percent drop in student numbers this fall.
Lewiston Middle School to be remote until at least Wednesday
Due to a spike in COVID-19 cases among school employees, the middle school will not have enough staff to teach in person.
Maine reports 698 new cases of COVID-19, three new deaths Saturday
The unvaccinated account for 86 percent of all cases since vaccinations became widely available this spring, the Maine CDC says.
No criminal charges to come following alleged Brunswick High hazing incident
According to Brunswick police, there is no evidence that any sexual assaults occurred.
As Maine COVID surge continues, unvaccinated pockets continue to fuel it, national experts say
Dr. Anthony Fauci said Maine’s sustained high-infection rate is the result of multiple factors, even as the state’s high vaccination rate continues to protect immunized residents from serious illness.
Fox that tangled with Lisbon dog tests positive for rabies
It was attacked by a dog in Lisbon Falls on Wednesday evening.
Brunswick seeks bids to construct new ‘discovery classroom’ at elementary school
The classroom will be built at the Kate Furbish Elementary School and is being funded through a $450,000 gift from Bowdoin College.
How will the vaccine mandate affect Bath shipyard workers?
Although shipbuilders at Bath Iron Works now have until early January to get vaccinated, the company hasn’t said how many workers might quit over the requirement.
As school departments ready COVID-19 vaccine clinics, some parents remain hesitant
The U.S. CDC on Tuesday approved Pfizer COVID-19 shots for younger children.