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Coronavirus

Published
August 26, 2021

Franklin County healthcare workers weigh in on vaccine mandate

Healthcare workers in Franklin County and at Franklin Community Health Network are divided on Governor Janet Mills' vaccine mandate.
Published
August 26, 2021

Mt. Blue school board passes district-wide universal masking mandate

RSU 9 directors adjusted their policy to require universal masking. They will revisit it once a month.
Published
August 26, 2021

Augusta-area schools officials urge families to return free and reduced lunch forms

Although school meals are free to all students, the form is used to collect data that results in federal funding to public schools.
Published
August 26, 2021

Music industry weighs vaccine mandates, but politics collide

In Florida and Texas, for instance, governors issue bans on vaccine passports.
Published
August 26, 2021

Without masking, 100,000 more COVID deaths forecast by December in U.S.

Health experts say that toll could be cut in half if nearly everyone wore a mask in public spaces.

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Published
August 26, 2021

Video: Billions in pandemic school aid have few strings

As the federal government releases pandemic aid to the nation’s schools, it’s urging them to invest in seismic changes. But many districts say they have more urgent problems to tackle first.
Published
August 26, 2021

Many Maine schools use pandemic aid to boost air quality

Maine schools are using a one-time windfall in federal relief to add positions, buses, improving ventilation and technology
Published
August 26, 2021

Hospital leaders plead with Mainers to get shots, as beds fill up with unvaccinated patients

Maine reported 390 new COVID-19 cases Thursday and 133 people hospitalized, the highest numbers since early May.
Published
August 26, 2021

Our View: Losing patience with Maine’s COVID surge

Even the usually reassuring Dr. Nirav Shah is telling us that things are bad and are going to get worse.
Published
August 25, 2021

Masking will be ‘strongly encouraged’ for the unvaccinated in Readfield-area schools

Masking will be a decision left for parents to make for their students, but Regional School Unit 38 will participate in pool testing to avoid long periods of quarantine for close contacts.