There were 202 people being treated for the coronavirus in hospitals statewide on Sunday, up from 195 the day before.
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Posted inBusiness, Maine
Holiday shopping season starts early as labor, supply chain issues dog Maine retailers
Worries about a shortage of consumer goods could make much of November and December look like Black Friday every day.
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Posted inArts & Entertainment
Warren man’s career in storytelling takes a supernatural turn
Paul Guernsey edits The Ghost Story website and anthologies of contemporary supernatural fiction.
Posted inLetters, Opinion
Dana Colihan and Lawrence Higgins: Testing for ‘forever’ chemicals is critical
If the Department of Environmental Protection knocks on people’s doors asking to test their water for PFAS contamination, people should let them in. PFAS are the toxic “forever” chemicals that one can’t see, taste, or smell, but can cause cancers, liver and kidney disorders and more. Last week, DEP announced that it is launching a […]
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Rep. Joshua Morris: More health care workers are needed, not less
I believe that the COVID vaccine is a positive development, and I also believe that people should be able to choose what they put in their bodies. I also am stunned at the speed at which frontline workers went from COVID-fighting heroes to people worthy of attack simply because they don’t want to take the COVID vaccine.
Posted inLetters, Opinion
Marc Jalbert: Manchin, Sinema are detractors, ignore constituency
Sens. Joe Manchin and Kyrsten Sinema strike me as the ultimate detractors. First of all, they are acting as the sole intellectuals with having all the answers. All I see are two people who somehow have been gifted with all the answers about what should/can and shouldn’t/cannot be done. They’re like a lot of politicians […]
Posted inMaine
Will Maine parents get their young children vaccinated?
With COVID-19 shots on the horizon for kids ages 5-11, opinions among parents vary widely, from eager to defiant, and many are saying they’ll wait and see.
Posted inMaine, Outdoors, Sports
Maine deer cutters scramble to keep up with surge in hunters
In the past two years the state has hiked the number of any-deer permits by 125 percent, resulting in a larger harvest and a mad dash for wild game butchers.
Posted inMaine
Q&A: What to know about the pending approval of a COVID-19 vaccine for kids ages 5-11
On Tuesday and Wednesday, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices will meet to review data on COVID-19 vaccines for children ages 5-11. If all goes as expected, U.S. CDC director Dr. Rochelle Walensky will then make a formal recommendation that would open eligibility to elementary school-age children. Here’s […]
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