Health care workers are being vaccinated now, but members of the public are expected to receive their shots in the coming weeks and months. How much will the shot cost? Nothing. Sort of. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control, doses purchased with taxpayer dollars will be given to Americans at no cost. However, […]
Lindsay Tice
Lindsay Tice began as the Sun Journal's education reporter in 2001. Today, she covers health care, pets and RSU 4, as well as breaking news, investigative stories and long-form features. She was named Maine Journalist of the Year for 2012-13. When she's not working, Lindsay enjoys reading, kayaking and traveling — particularly to Universal Studios in Orlando or Space Camp in Alabama (where she's been a camper twice as an adult.) She graduated from the University of Maine at Farmington with a degree in creative writing.
Posted inHealth, Lewiston-Auburn
CMMC starts vaccinating employees
St. Mary’s Regional Medical Center will start vaccinating its workers Thursday.
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Posted inHealth, Lewiston-Auburn
Lewiston police COVID-19 cases up to 16
Fifteen officers and one staffer have tested positive.
Posted inHealth, Lewiston-Auburn, Maine
Hospitals plead with Mainers to wear masks, take precautions
“We have your back. Please have ours,” Central Maine Healthcare, MaineGeneral Health and Northern Light Health leaders wrote in a joint letter released Wednesday.
Posted inHealth, Lewiston-Auburn
Lewiston Police Department reports 11 cases of COVID-19
The department remains operational.
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Face Time: Rebecca Levesque — baker, teacher, decorator of cakes
She began teaching at The Green Ladle four years ago.
Posted inFranklin, Health, Lewiston-Auburn, Maine
‘I’m terrified’: Maine pharmacists struggle under growing workload
‘You get pushed to a level that is absurd,’ said one Maine pharmacist. And COVID-19 vaccinations are coming soon. ‘Lives are on the line,’ said another.
Posted inFranklin, Health, Lewiston-Auburn, Schools & Education
Russell Park up to 146 cases; more outbreaks locally
BIW, Lewiston Middle School, Greene Central School and the Maine Department of Transportation’s Wilton office have all reported COVID-19 outbreaks.
Posted inHealth, Lewiston-Auburn, Oxford Hills
Auburn YMCA, Paris Elementary record COVID-19 outbreaks
The YMCA has temporarily shut down its child care programs. Paris Elementary School has closed to in-person learning until after Thanksgiving.
Posted inHealth, Lewiston-Auburn
Seven Lewiston firefighters, 3 Clover Health Care workers test positive for COVID-19
The Maine Center for Disease Control & Prevention opened 14 outbreak investigations across Maine in just 72 hours.