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2021
Maine reports 862 new cases of COVID-19 over a three-day period
In response to U.S. CDC approval, Maine is expected to begin administering vaccines to 5- to 11-year-olds as soon as next week.
Sports on TV: Tuesday, November 2, 2021
Tuesday, November 2 (All times Eastern) Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts COLLEGE FOOTBALL 7 p.m. CBSSN — Ball St. at Akron 7:30 p.m. ESPN2 — E. Michigan at Toledo ESPNU — Miami (Ohio) at Ohio COLLEGE SOCCER (WOMEN’S) 1 p.m. SECN — Southeastern Tournament: Florida vs. Tennessee, Quarterfinal, Orange Beach, Ala. 3:30 p.m. SECN […]
Jimmy McHugh: Support for Golden, Build Back Better plan
I supported Congressman Jared Golden during his primary election, his first general election and his election in 2020. I will continue to support him in 2022. He still has my support because he fights for the things that I care about, like the Pro Act which would modernize our country’s labor laws and allow for […]
Annette Backus: Masks, vaccinations protect all from COVID
I write regarding the article “School nurses dealing with ‘angry’ parents,” which appeared in the Oct. 10 Sun Journal. What is it that people do not understand? Infections of COVID can be dangerous — even deadly. Vaccinations keep the virus at bay. Wearing masks and getting vaccinated are measures which protect the world at-large as […]
Anne Glazier: Much lacking in anti-vaxxers’ politics
Columnist Leonard Pitts Jr. outlines the “difficult ramifications” we who depend upon services and healthcare will face when workers quit instead of vaccinate (“Goodbye, and good riddance,” Sept. 26). He adds, “But on the plus side, your quitting goes a long way toward purging us of the gullible, the conspiracy-addled, the logic-impaired and the stubbornly […]
Question: Are you planning to give your child the COVID-19 vaccine?
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Leonard Pitts Jr.: America’s nightmare
For some of us, some nightmares simply matter more than others. Apparently, the one Blake Murphy had is more important than the one Toni Morrison wrote and the one Margaret Garner lived. It also seems to be more important than the nightmare America is now enduring, one of misguided priorities, misapplied resources and the misplaced anger of those who see “their” country changing and cannot handle it.
Denny Breau concert canceled
NOTE: Due to COVID exposure, the concert has been canceled. All tickets will be refunded, according to the Johnson Hall website. Denny Breau plans to perform at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 6, at Johnson Hall Performing Arts Center at 280 Water St. in Gardiner. Breau’s rhythmically flawless and dazzlingly clear style allows him to do […]