The gusher of online spending was a record, rising 15% from 2019.
2020
Posted inHealth, Nation / World
Health care workers, nursing home residents should be first to get vaccines, CDC panel says
The directions are to prioritize health care workers and residents of long-term care facilities to get shots of coronavirus vaccine in the initial rollout.
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Posted inNation / World
Why health officials are terrified of a pandemic Christmas
Health experts say the public health messaging needs to be retooled, as the country is simply tuning out the warnings.
Posted inNation / World
The Latest: U.S. morgues and hospitals overflow during ‘very dark couple of weeks’
The latest on the coronavirus pandemic from around the U.S. and the world.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine, News
Clover Health Care reports 6 deaths connected to COVID-19 outbreak
Twenty deaths reported Tuesday had occurred since Nov. 16, with half of them in Androscoggin County. There were 219 new cases reported Tuesday as coronavirus rages across Maine.
Posted inDr. Roach
N95 masks should be reserved for hospital use
DEAR DR. ROACH: With all the misinformation flying around, can you comment on whether it’s a good idea to wear N95 masks if you have them on hand? — F.C. ANSWER: N95 masks are the standard for personal protective equipment for most health care providers in the hospital. Ideally, health care workers would have enough […]
Posted inAdvice, Dear Abby
COVID causes rift between nurse’s boyfriend, his sister
DEAR ABBY: I am a nurse in New York City. My boyfriend lives in Philadelphia. During the height of the pandemic, we didn’t see each other because I worked on a COVID unit and contracted the virus. His sister became very controlling and kept urging him not to see me, which brought me great pain. […]
Posted inMaine, News, Politics
With federal aid running out, Mills and Maine congressional delegation urge action
The state has committed more than $1.2 billion of the $1.25 billion it received from Congress to help it address a myriad of coronavirus-related expenses.
Posted inUncategorized
Maine Commercial Real Estate: November 2020 Transactions
Sales, leasing, retail and industrial activity.
Posted inBicentennial, Maine
On this date in Maine history: Dec. 1
Dec. 1, 1994: President Bill Clinton appoints Maine’s retiring U.S. Sen. George Mitchell to be his special adviser on economic initiatives in Ireland. Mitchell, 60, served in the Senate for 15 years and was the Senate majority leader for the last six of those years. His new appointment is preparation for a much more demanding […]