With half the state’s eligible population fully vaccinated, public health officials are trying to maintain momentum by expanding clinic hours and emphasizing the convenience of walk-ins.
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Bates students seek ‘to defund and disarm’ campus security officers
A Friday rally aims to push college administrators to go further than this week’s decision to take away the batons carried by otherwise unarmed security personnel.
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BIW allowing close contacts of COVID-infected co-workers to remain on the job – with precautions
With more workers receiving COVID-19 vaccinations, the shipyard is reversing a policy that previously required employees to quarantine at home until they tested negative for the disease.
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Bowdoin resident appointed first female commander of Maine National Guard combat engineer company
“The company is opening up and it’s not based on gender anymore, it’s based on what an individual can do,” said 1st Lt. Ellen Morrison.
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Lisbon council votes to adjust transfer station fees
The changes went into effect on May 5.
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Missing Wiscasset man found safe
Wiscasset Police Chief Lawrence Hesseltine said Michael Pekich, 44, reached out to authorities early Thursday morning.
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Young people making up bigger share of COVID-19 cases in Maine
More than 70% of the new cases were in people younger than 40, reflecting the lower vaccination rate among younger Mainers.
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U.S. jobless claims drop to a new pandemic low; layoffs decline in Maine
Restrictions on businesses have been lifted as vaccinations have been more widely administered, boosting hiring.
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‘Guilt by Accusation’ bill defeated in Judiciary Committee
The act would have forced media outlets to cover the outcomes of court proceedings with the same weight and on the same page as the original crime story, and remove mugshots from articles in certain cases, or face civil penalties.
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Freeport’s proposed budget could raise property tax rate by 4.34%
As of now, the proposed municipal, school, transit and county budgets would put Freeport’s tax rate at $14.56 per $1,000 of property value.