The public health benefit at-home rapid tests provide for Mainers outweighs any potential undercounting of cases, a spokesperson for the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention said Friday.
Emily Bader
Emily joined the Sun Journal in April 2021 on the health beat. She previously reported for the Lakes Region Weekly, covering nine towns in Cumberland County. She enjoys taste testing chai lattes at local cafes, attempting to beat her personal best on the NYT’s mini crossword puzzle and watching thunderstorms. She’s on the fence about the Oxford comma.
Emily grew up in Los Angeles and graduated from Wellesley College in 2018. She’s lived in lots of places for little bits of time but now calls Portland home. She welcomes coffee shop recommendations, cookie recipes and news tips in her inbox.
Posted inAndroscoggin County
Santa Claus is coming to Turner on Tuesday
The annual Christmas tree lighting is back Dec. 7.
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Posted inHealth, Local & State
Rural residents still waiting on expanded COVID testing options
Finding a test ahead of holiday gatherings or travel this winter may prove difficult for central and western Maine residents.
Posted inAndroscoggin County, Franklin, Health, Local & State, Oxford Hills, River Valley
Mainers shouldn’t forget that ‘delta is the fire that’s blazing here today,’ CDC director says
As the science around the omicron variant of the COVID-19 virus unfolds, Maine CDC director urged Mainers to not forget about the variant already in front of them.
Posted inHealth, Local & State
COVID-19 cases are surging in Maine’s least vaccinated counties
The positivity rate per 10,000 residents of Androscoggin, Oxford and Franklin counties are among the highest in the state.
Posted inbPlus
Mark Alan Leslie of Monmouth — from newspapers to magazines to busy novelist
Face Time: Leslie has been telling stories for nearly 50 years. A former editor for the Lewiston Sun and founding editor of a golf publication, the Monmouth native recently published his 14th book.
Posted inHealth, Local & State
Are COVID vaccines keeping people out of the hospital? Absolutely, Maine CDC director says
Unvaccinated people are 12 times more likely to land in the hospital and 11 times more likely to die from the virus compared to vaccinated people, according to U.S. CDC data.
Posted inHealth, Lewiston-Auburn
Central Maine Healthcare staff are 97% vaccinated, system officials say
It was unclear why there was a discrepancy between numbers reported by CMH and the DHHS.
Posted inHealth, Local & State
Area health clinics to develop low barrier opioid use disorder treatment program
Health clinics from around the state are participating in a 12-month pilot program to develop and maintain low barrier opioid use disorder treatment programs.
Posted inBusiness
Central Maine Medical Center earns highest grade for patient safety from The Leapfrog Group
LEWISTON – Central Maine Medical Center has once again earned the highest grade possible for patient safety from The Leapfrog Group, a national independent watchdog organization that advocates for hospital transparency. The national distinction recognizes CMMC’s success in protecting patients from harm and medical errors. The most recent A grade, CMMC’s seventh consecutive, is for […]