The announcement comes as the White House looks to speed the production of the single-dose vaccine and accelerate the nation’s plans to vaccinate nearly all adult Americans in the coming months.
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Posted inNation / World
U.S. announces sanctions on Russia over poisoning and jailing of opposition leader Navalny
The sanctions block access to financial or other assets in the United States for top figures around Russian President Vladimir Putin.
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Posted inMaine, News
Hannaford Supermarkets to offer COVID-19 vaccine this week as mass vaccination sites open
Maine is reporting 182 new cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday amid concerns that cases might be plateauing rather than continuing to decline.
Posted inNation / World
The Latest: Fauci donates his personal 3-D model of virus to Smithsonian
The latest on the coronavirus pandemic from around the U.S. and the world.
Posted inMaine, News
Strong winds knock out power to thousands in Maine
Wind gusts topped 70 mph in the Bethel area and more than 40,000 CMP customers were without power Tuesday afternoon.
Posted inDear Abby
‘Helpful’ husband is caught twice with younger women
DEAR ABBY: I have been married for 26 years. Five years ago, my husband gave a young lady $5,000 through credit card charges over a six-month period. We are not wealthy. When I found the charges in our credit report, he took a second job to pay it off. I don’t think their relationship was […]
Posted inHoroscope
Sagittarus: Make intelligent decisions, not emotional ones
CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Bryce Dallas Howard, 40; Method Man, 50; Daniel Craig, 53; Jon Bon Jovi, 59. Happy Birthday: Emotional spending will not help you get ahead this year. Personal improvements through exercise, proper diet and a healthy lifestyle will help you maintain a strong and healthy attitude and the physical strength to […]
Posted inOxford Hills, Schools & Education
The search is on for new SAD 17 superintendent
Board of directors increases funding from $8,000 to $20,000
Posted inHealth, Maine, News
‘I feel misled’: Mainers react to strictly age-based vaccine eligibility
Gov. Janet Mills and state health officials say the system is the quickest way to achieve herd immunity.
Posted inEncore, Things to Do
Britt Connors and Bourbon Renewal concert set
A livestream concert featuring Britt Connors will begin at 7 p.m. Friday, March 5, on the Blue Facebook page. The Out of the Blue streaming series from Blue in downtown Portland is still going strong, and on Friday night, the Boston-based singer-songwriter and her band, Bourbon Renewal, carved out their own “y’all-ternative” genre with a […]