The COVID-19 vaccine requirement for health care workers in New York does not offer an exemption for religious reasons.
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Posted inCoastal Journal
Bath museum’s new exhibit reveals Maine’s connection to the slave trade
Artifacts featured in the new exhibit reveal Bath-built ships and Maine captains and crews transported both enslaved people and crops manufactured by slavery.
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Posted inSports
NFL notebook: Meyer’s tenure with Jaguars nears new low amid more turmoil
The Jaguars have failed to top 200 total yards in three games, including in back-to-back weeks, and now have two five-game skids.
Posted inCoastal Journal
Q&A: Outgoing MRRA director Steve Levesque reflects on 16 years redeveloping former military base
About 150 businesses supporting around 2,600 jobs are operating at Brunswick Landing, more than double the original employment projections for 2021 and surpassing the previous annual Navy payroll of $140 million.
Posted inBusiness, Noteworthy
City of Lewiston promotes two, hires one
LEWISTON — The city of Lewiston recently promoted two employees and made one new hire. Promoted to building and plumbing inspector, Steve LeBrun previously served as a code enforcement officer for the city since 2018. He is a Lewiston native with 28 years of experience in building construction and inspections. He is nationally certified as […]
Posted inHealth, Maine, News
National Guard members deployed as COVID surge keeps pressure on Maine hospitals
Central Maine Medical Center in Lewiston asks for help as a federal surge response team gets to work assisting the staff at Maine Medical Center in Portland.
Posted inNation / World
Crucial Antarctic ice shelf could fail within 5 years, scientists say
Satellite images taken as recently as last month show several large, diagonal cracks extending across the floating ice wedge.
Posted inMaine
Augusta Armory clinic administers more than 3,500 vaccine shots last week, officials say
Saturday’s clinic had the highest turnout, with 1,206 people, and more walk-in clinics are planned for Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday this week.
Posted inNation / World
No troops disciplined in U.S. strike that killed civilians in Kabul
A review concluded that the strike, which killed 10 civilians, including 7 children, was a tragic mistake and not caused by misconduct or negligence.
Posted inMaine, Nation / World, New England, Outdoors
Banned decades ago, PCBs still posing threat to wildlife
Researchers in New Hampshire are investigating the potential link between PCBs and population declines of loons.